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Teach-Out™
Generative AI Teach-Out

68 Lessons
346 Minutes
Rating
Archived

This Teach-Out has been archived from the original teach-out event, which concluded on Sept. 5, 2023. While you may browse and skip between units, we recommend completing lessons in the order they’re presented.

About This Teach-Out

This Teach-Out introduces learners to artificial intelligence (AI) and explains how large language models and generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, work. Explore the ethical use of artificial intelligence, the implications of authorship, and how these tools might be utilized and regulated moving forward.

Generative AI has developed rapidly over the last year and there is growing demand for a variety of AI tools, such as chatbots and visual media generators. For instance, ChatGPT launched in November 2022 in an effort to enhance natural language processing tasks like translation, text summarization, and text generation. Within five days of release, ChatGPT crossed 1 million users. By the two-month mark, it surpassed 100 million users.

Concerns regarding the ethical implications of generative AI’s usage are emerging, particularly in business and education. This Teach-Out brings together University of Michigan experts on communication technology, the economy, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, healthcare delivery, architecture, and law to discuss the impacts of generative AI now and into the future.

This Teach-Out will answer:
- What is generative AI and how does it work?
- What are the benefits and drawbacks of using generative AI?
- What are ethical and legal implications of using generative AI?
- How have society, the economy, and education responded to generative AI?
- How might generative AI be integrated into society moving forward?
- How can learners utilize generative AI in their lives?

All contents of this Teach-Out are licensed as CC BY-SA with the exception of the course image.

Format
Self-Paced
Duration
1 week
Language
English
Subjects
  • Data Science
  • Social Sciences
Platform
Coursera

Instructor

Course content developed by U-M faculty and managed by the university. Faculty titles and affiliations are updated periodically.

Lessons

Introduction to Generative AI 23 minutes 7 lessons
Human Engagement with Generative AI 59 minutes 15 lessons
Ethical Implications & Limitations of Using Generative AI 62 minutes 13 lessons
Legal Implications of Generative AI 25 minutes 5 lessons
Impact on Society & Industry 58 minutes 15 lessons
Current Events & the Future of Generative AI 35 minutes 8 lessons
Call to Action 84 minutes 5 lessons

Reviews and Ratings

4.3

6 Ratings from Coursera

Most Recent Reviews

Wonderful survey of a complicated topic. Thank you, University of Michigan.
Really wonderful and thought-provoking. I loved the diverse background of experts and their individual take on the subject. I would recommend this to everyone who wish to take a primer on Generative AI.

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