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AI Literacy for Everyone

What You'll Learn

  • Explain how generative AI and machine learning models work, and critically evaluate common myths and media narratives about AI.
  • Leverage generative AI as a tool to enhance your critical thinking skills and support sound, fact-based decision-making.
  • Identify opportunities for AI in business and apply generative leadership principles to inspire adaptability during technological change.
  • Analyze the impact of generative AI on labor, the future of work, and the broader society with a global perspective.
6-Course Series
30 hours
5 hours per course (approx.)

About AI Literacy for Everyone

The rise of generative AI presents both incredible opportunities and complex challenges. "AI Literacy for Everyone" provides a holistic guide for everyone, taking you from the fundamentals of how generative AI works to applying it as a tool for enhanced critical thinking, business innovation, and effective leadership. You will gain the essential AI literacy needed to navigate its impact on society and the future of work, empowering you to adapt and thrive in an AI-driven world.

Develop AI literacy through a structured exploration of generative AI — from core fundamentals to real-world application across critical thinking, business innovation, and leadership. Equip yourself to navigate AI's impact on work and society with confidence.

Skills You'll Gain

  • Business Process Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Decision Making
  • Generative AI Agents
  • Data Analysis
  • Human Resource Management
  • Leadership Development
  • AI Agents
  • Responsible AI
  • Data Ethics
  • Generative Artificial Intelligence
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Ethical AI
  • Ethical Leadership
  • Generative Model Architectures
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Change Management
  • Innovation Management
  • Data Literacy
  • ChatGPT
  • Adaptability
  • Machine Learning
  • Leadership
  • Human Capital
  • AI Innovation
  • Adaptive Leadership
Modality
100% Online
Format
Self-Paced
Subject
  • Business
  • Data Science
  • Education
  • Information Technology
  • Personal Development
  • Social Sciences
Platform
Coursera
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Elle O'Brien

Lecturer IV in Information and Research Investigator, School of Information

7 Learning Experiences

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Merve Hickok

Data Science Ethics Lecturer, School of Information

4 Learning Experiences

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Andrew Wu

Associate Professor of Technology and Operations, Stephen M Ross School of Business

7 Learning Experiences

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Monica Worline

Lecturer of Management and Organizations, Faculty Director of the Center for Positive Organizations

1 Learning Experience

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6 Courses in this series

  1. Free U-M Access Course

    Generative AI Essentials: Overview and Impact

    Explore generative AI essentials, ethical use, authorship, and regulation through expert insights on AI’s impact on society and work.

    based on 292 ratings
  2. Free U-M Access Course

    Decoding AI: A Deep Dive into AI Models and Predictions

    Explore how AI models work, challenge media myths, and gain tools to think critically about AI in society.

    based on 26 ratings
  3. Free U-M Access Course

    Leveraging GenAI to Develop Critical Thinking Skills

    Strengthen critical thinking and decision-making by using generative AI to analyze ideas, uncover assumptions, and evaluate information from diverse sources.

    based on 11 ratings
  4. Free U-M Access Course

    GenAI in Business: Discover the Possibilities

    Discover how businesses use generative AI to boost productivity and innovation through real-world examples and the See, Plan, Act framework.

    based on 72 ratings
  5. Free U-M Access Course

    Generative Leadership: Inspiring Adaptability in an AI World

    Learn how to lead through AI-driven change by building adaptable, people-focused environments that support innovation and resilience.

    based on 24 ratings
  6. Free U-M Access Course

    Generative AI: Labor and the Future of Work

    Explore how generative AI reshapes jobs and supports everyday tasks while impacting labor markets and workplace dynamics globally.

    based on 66 ratings

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