Harnessing Generative AI

About this course

Harnessing Generative AI is designed to take you from curious observer to confident practitioner of generative AI. Whether you're looking to enhance your professional skills or simply engage more meaningfully in conversations about this technology, this course provides a comprehensive foundation. You'll learn to: - **Define generative AI** and understand its various forms, from text and image generation to music composition and video production - **Understand the technology** behind generative AI, including neural networks, transformers, and diffusion models - **Craft effective prompts** using techniques like few-shot prompting, chain-of-thought reasoning, and role prompting to get better AI outputs - **Apply generative AI strategically** across industries, understanding the Jagged Technological Frontier and when AI helps vs. hinders - **Avoid common pitfalls** such as hallucinations, bias, and toxic content, with practical strategies for testing and monitoring AI systems - **Navigate ethical considerations** including bias, privacy, autonomy, transparency, and intellectual property concerns The course includes video lessons, knowledge checks, hands-on exercises with real AI tools, and case studies from healthcare, finance, education, and data analysis. You'll get practical experience interacting with leading generative AI models and developing your own prompting skills. This course is designed to be completed in approximately 3 hours.