Course Overview
This half-day course will provide non-technical business professionals with a comprehensive introduction to the world of artificial intelligence (AI). Attendees will gain a clear understanding of how AI has evolved, the critical role of hardware advancements, the importance of data and self-learning algorithms, and an overview of the leading AI providers in the industry.
Course Content
Defining intelligence:
- Explore the concept of intelligence, both organic (natural) and artificial to understand how AI compares and contrasts with human cognitive abilities
The evolution of AI:
- Learn about the history of AI from early rule-based systems to modern machine learning and deep learning models. Understand where AI stands today and where it is heading in the future
The role of hardware in AI development:
- Discover how advancements in hardware from CPUs (Central Processing Unit) and GPUs (Graphic Processing Unit) to specialised AI hardware like TPUs (Tensor Processing Unit), have driven the growth and power of AI
AI algorithms and data:
- Understand how AI algorithms process vast amounts of data to learn and improve over time. Explore machine learning, deep learning, and the significance of big data in AI’s development. Learn how conceptually LLM’s work (Large Language Models)
The leading AI providers:
- Get an overview of the major AI providers, including Google, Microsoft, AWS, IBM, and OpenAI. Learn how to compare their offerings and choose the right provider for your business needs
Insight:
- Practical demonstration of an AI being used to solve a practical business problem.
Course Benefits
By attending this course you will gain:
- A solid understanding of AI concepts and history
- Insight into the technological advancements driving AI
- Knowledge of how AI processes data and learns from it
- Awareness of the major AI providers and their strengths
- Practical guidance on selecting and working with AI tools and platforms.
Next Steps
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