Artificial Intelligence: Distinguishing Between Fact and Fiction

Online Course

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Artificial Intelligence: Distinguishing Between Fact and Fiction

What is the course about?

Artificial Intelligence: Distinguishing Between Fact and Fiction
The course Artificial Intelligence: Distinguishing Between Fact and Fiction is an online class provided by Coventry University through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

How well do you understand artificial intelligence (AI)? Explore how to separate the reality from the hype on this course.

Course description
  • Is artificial intelligence a reality or just marketing hype?
  • 2 weeks
  • On this two-week course, you will have the opportunity to explore artificial intelligence, how it’s perceived today and the differences between the hype, marketing and reality of AI.
  • You will have the chance to examine Alan Turing’s scholarship following his codebreaking successes in World War II at Bletchley Park. You will also explore how John McCarthy coined the term ‘artificial intelligence (AI)’ and the current state of the art, including manufacturing and social robotics.
  • Roots of artificial intelligence (AI)
  • Different features of human intelligence
  • Asimov’s laws
  • The reality of AI
  • Explain the different features of human intelligence
  • Distinguish between the claims and current reality of artificial intelligence (AI)
  • This course is for anyone interested in artificial intelligence in psychology, philosophy and child development.
  • Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.
  • Coventry University
  • Coventry secured gold in the UK Government’s 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and is University of the Year for Student Experience in The Times & The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019.
  • Institute of Coding
  • The Institute of Coding is a family of learners, businesses and educators creating a new way to develop the digital skills needed at work and beyond.

Prerequisites & Facts

Artificial Intelligence: Distinguishing Between Fact and Fiction

Course Topic

University, College, Institution

Coventry University

Course Skill Level

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

Degree & Cost

Artificial Intelligence: Distinguishing Between Fact and Fiction

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Coventry University you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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