AI in Business

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts and uses, and to the contemporary Information Technologies (IT) and Systems (IS) that enable them. Students will learn about hardware components, software applications, databases, networks, and Internet technologies. Students will learn how these technologies combine with people and processes to make Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence systems possible. AI coverage includes its development history, machine learning, neural networks, deep learning, robotics, natural language processing, large language models, generative AI, and other emerging topics. Students will learn to identify how AI/IT/IS affect our lives, to assess personal privacy and organizational security risks, and learn principles that will help them become discriminating, informed, and successful users. Instructors will use AI tools actively during class to guide students in their proper professional and ethical use. Students will examine AI-generated outputs critically, with the goal of equipping them to deal with these technologies in their professional lives. Assignments will include explicit AI policies to showcase responsible use in approaching and analyzing problems.