Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI): Fundamentals for the Latin American and Caribbean Civil Service
COURSE TYPE: SELF-PACED
SESSION: SEP 23, 2024 – DEC 20, 2024
ALSO OFFERED: 2025
COST: Free
LANGUAGE: English
TIME COMMITMENT: 7 hours
ABOUT THIS COURSE
The course “Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI): Fundamentals for the Public Service in Latin America and the Caribbean” aims to contribute to develop the fundamental knowledge to use GenAI in a safe and responsible manner in the context of the public service.
The course highlights the importance of using this technology, considering its vertiginous penetration in all areas, and aims to sensitize those who exercise public functions, about the need to use it critically, recognizing its potential, but also its limitations and risks, and above all, ensuring its ethical use, in order to preserve equality, equity, diversity, confidentiality, data security and privacy, as well as respect for human rights.
Upon completion of the course you will be able to identify the operating characteristics of the Gen AI; you will recognize the considerations for its safe and responsible use; and you will have the basis for using this technology in your work context.
AUDIENCE OF THE COURSE
The course is aimed at employees working in institutions, agencies or public organizations in countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region.
COST & REIMBURSEMENTS
The course is free of charge.
COURSE STRUCTURE
MODULE 1: DISCOVER GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (GENAI)
MODULE 2: RESPONSIBLE AND SAFE USE OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (GENAI)
MODULE 3: SOME TOOLS FOR USING THE GENAI
MODULE 4: INTRODUCTION TO THE ART OF CRAFTING PROMPTS IN GENAI
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KNOWLEDGE AREAS
SECTORS
REFORM / MODERNIZATION OF THE STATE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
TOPICS
COMPETENCIES
CRITICAL, ANALYTICAL, AND CREATIVE THINKING
PROBLEM ANALYSIS & SYNTHESIS
TECHNOLOGY FLUENCY