AI Foundations & Applications
AI Awareness & Ethics
Recognize bias, privacy, and misinformation risks so your AI use stays responsible and aligned with organizational values.
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This program equips professionals with the knowledge and tools to use AI responsibly and ethically in the workplace. Participants will explore the opportunities and risks of AI, examine ethical frameworks, and practice applying best practices to real-world scenarios. The course emphasizes awareness, accountability, and strategies for ensuring AI adoption aligns with organizational values, compliance standards, and human-centered principles.
What you'll learn
- Define ethical principles and frameworks guiding AI use in organizations.
- Recognize risks, biases, and unintended consequences of AI applications.
- Apply best practices for transparency, accountability, and responsible adoption.
- Analyze ethical case studies to evaluate decision-making in complex scenarios.
- Develop strategies to integrate governance and oversight into AI initiatives.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify common ethical risks such as bias, misinformation, and privacy concerns.
- Apply ethical models (e.g., utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics) to real-world AI
- Evaluate AI systems using principles of fairness, accountability, and transparency (FAIR).
- Propose responsible adoption strategies that balance innovation with compliance.
- Create an action plan for promoting AI ethics and awareness within their team or
As agencies adopt AI, every employee shares responsibility for using it in ways that protect data, uphold the law, and preserve public trust. This course gives federal employees a clear understanding of AI's opportunities and risks, along with practical guidelines for responsible, transparent use. Participants apply ethical principles to realistic agency scenarios, using only the AI tools their agency has authorized.
What you'll learn
- Define ethical principles that guide responsible AI use in federal agencies.
- Recognize risks such as bias, inaccuracy, and exposure of sensitive or controlled information.
- Identify agency policies and approved tools that govern employee use of AI.
- Apply practices for transparency, human review, and accountability in AI-supported work.
- Evaluate realistic agency scenarios to determine when AI use is appropriate.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the benefits and risks of AI in plain language.
- Protect sensitive information by following agency guidance on AI use.
- Verify AI-generated content for accuracy before using it in official work.
- Raise concerns about questionable AI use through appropriate channels.
- Use authorized AI tools responsibly and with confidence.