GCED by ThemesInstructor-led

AI and Ethical Digital Citizenship

Application 07-01-2024 ~ 07-18-2024
Learning 07-22-2024 ~ 09-21-2024(9 Weeks)
Course ID 2024_80_CL002_1_2_
  • Fixed Deadlines

  • Application & Selection Process

  • 1:1 Interaction with the Instructor

  • Downloadable Certificate
    Earn a certificate upon the completion

  • 100% Free

About the Course

This course begins with an overview of AI’s evolution, clarifying essential terms and distinctions. We delve into AI governance, examining global and local frameworks, policies, and the roles of various organizations.

Focusing on ethics, we will address the moral principles guiding AI, strategies for embedding fairness, accountability, and transparency, and analyze case studies of ethical challenges, including human labor costs and environmental concerns. The course also provides guidance on responsible AI use in educational settings, emphasizing ethical decision-making, privacy, consent, and data protection.
We tackle the issue of misinformation, exploring AI's role in generating and spreading false information, and teach strategies to identify and combat fake news and deepfakes. Additionally, the course examines the broader societal impacts of AI, including its effects on the economy, employment, and the digital divide.
By the end of this course, learners will understand AI's applications, governance, and ethical considerations, and be equipped to make informed, ethical decisions in their professional and personal lives. Become a well-informed digital citizen ready to navigate and shape the future of AI technology.

Instructor

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Lisa Van Wyk has extensive experience working with International NGOs and activist organizations as a communication and campaign strategist, creative content producer, and trainer.

She specializes in the development of ethical, creative, and relevant communications with an emphasis on audiences in the global south as well as capacity building in the fields of MIL, storytelling, and communication strategy.

Course Reviews

  • Shahlin Hossain
    Both the course and course instructor were simply awesome. Ms. Lisa is so sincere and passionate about her responsibilities that we too got inspired and motivated to be the same. In future I plan to attend other courses offered by her.
    This course has taught me to confidently use AI ethically and sensibly. The myths around AI have vanished and I feel empowered by becoming aware of the mechanism of AI development, the risks involved, societal impact, etc. I recommend this course to all GCED online campus participants and I hope to share the knowledge I have gained in my own circle and society.
  • Bakhtyar Khan
    I have been using AI since it was introduced in different forms but I was not that well aware and well versed in using AI and its Ethical uses. This course provided me a deep insight into ethically using AI, especially how AI works in the background and the legal and legislative problems. I have learned why it is important to regularize it through this course. The trainer was awesome. what a learned professional she is. her teaching was really impressive, she is a walking ensyclopedia of AI. It was overall an amazing experience.
    I have also learned a lot form other fellows. they were all learned individuals.
    Thank you and Regards
  • Daniel Chukwuemeka
    Following this course, my fears about AI in education have been allayed. With the knowledge gained, I am guiding my colleagues and students rightly with an emphasis on ethics. Our instructor, Ms. Lisa was awesome. One could feel her passion and commitment to empowering us with the right information. So, thank you so much Ma'am for sparing nothing at ensuring we are responsible digital citizens.

    To my colleagues on this course, thank you for the questions asked and the insights shared during the course. I drew wisdom from there as well. Here's to more opportunities to learn and grow.

    Best regards.
  • Sabyasachi Chatterjee
    This course was an eye opener for me! Pretty much different from all the conventional AI workshops/webinars which have been surfacing all these days! This course has left me with an opportunity to introspect. The instructor Ms. Lisa was brilliant, kind, supportive through out. The assignments as well, gave me an opportunity to sit down, pause, read & reflect on what's going on around us. As a global citizen, first I need to equip myself with all these updates so that I can transfer them to my students. Looking forward to more such session!
    Best regards to the team..
  • Tony Wiredu
    This course has provided me with a comprehensive understanding of the history of AI, its importance, and the associated risks, particularly the inherent bias in AI-generated information and the ethical responsibilities that accompany its use. The exploration of AI's influence on media was particularly illuminating, offering critical insights into the identification of AI-generated fake news and deepfakes, while underscoring the necessity of media literacy. The course also clarified the distinction between disinformation and misinformation, as well as the pivotal role AI plays in the dissemination of false information. Under the expert guidance of the instructor, Lisa, these complex subjects were conveyed with clarity and depth, making the learning experience both rigorous and enriching. As I conclude this course, I am equipped with a stronger foundation in AI and ethics, which I intend to impart to my students. I will emphasize that, despite AI's capabilities, it remains a language model and is not equipped to solve mathematical problems. Moreover, I will address the significant risk of bias in AI-generated information, encouraging my students to engage with AI critically and responsibly
  • Utomo Essien
    At the end of the course, I got a clear idea of the differentiating points between disinformation and misinformation. Their uses and desired outcomes were not left behind. That is where the relevance of exploring the role of AI in the proliferation of misinformation and disinformation becomes apparent, especially in Nigeria, where fake news has gradually degraded into a widely persistent problem overly inflaming socio-political tensions. The course provided valuable insights into how to identify or infer AI-generated fake news and deepfakes and stressed the importance of media literacy. There is a need, in the light of that, as a legal professional, to call for more stringent legal provisions concerning the misuse of AI in generating and spreading fake information hand in hand with public awareness and critical media literacy.
  • Chilufya Mulenga
    I have learned so much from this course, and I am sad that it has come to an end. The deep dive into AI and ethics was something new and engaging for me. I didn't realize that AI has been around since before I was born, and Lisa did a great job explaining that. Lisa is an amazing instructor who delivered the course with a lot of expertise and experience. I'm really glad I applied for the course because it has greatly expanded my knowledge about AI and made me more knowledgeable in this area.