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That's AI

  • In English, German and French
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This discovery track aims to encourage everyone to learn the basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and understand how AI technologies apply to our private, public and professional lives. The concepts behind AI are approached in a playful way, combining theory with real-life examples. It is designed for you to discover it at your own pace, without constraints, according to your schedule.

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Why you should
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Artificial Intelligence

The topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is extremely rich, deep and continuously evolving. "That's AI" covers the essentials of AI to make this fascinating new technology accessible to everyone. We believe that everyone should gain foundational digital knowledge to be able to make the most of the opportunities in today's world.

Who is it for?

Everyone who want to learn the basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and understand how AI technologies apply to our private, public and professional lives.

Demystifying this complex topic will help everyone to build a personal point of view and contribute to the discussions around AI.

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world of Artificial
Intelligence

  • Chapter 1: The Essentials of AI
    The essentials of AI will inform you about what AI is, and importantly, what it is not. It will give you a foundational understanding as to how this exciting technology functions, what its most important building blocks are and why it is so much more than just a well crafted computer program. This chapter will ensure a solid understanding to help you stay better informed about AI and its place in the news and in new devices. It also opens up the door to the next chapter in That’s AI.
  • Chapter 2: AI in your daily life
    The influence of AI can be observed in every facet of how we live. For better (or worse), it will change the way we work within our own homes; how we plan, communicate, interact and consume. This chapter explains the role and implications for AI in all its domains, to give you a better understanding of its role in how you live today.
  • Chapter 3: AI and Us
    Whether we want it or not, we all will be affected by the advancements of AI. It might be for fun when looking at image filters on your phones, or it may fuel worry about fake videos on social media or changing the way we define ourselves. To stay informed in the global discussion around AI, it is important to understand its influence. This chapter allows you to be part of this discussion in how AI is, even now, actively changing all of our lives.
  • Chapter 4: Diving Deeper Into AI
    For the adventurous reader, this chapter goes into a bit more depth. Here we explore different kinds of AI domains. We explain why some AI systems only work in some domains, how some differ from others, how they can be characterised and possibly most importantly of all - what we know their strengths and weaknesses to be.

These course details are subject to change; please refer to the program outline at the time of registration.

Developed by

Michael Notter
Michael Notter Content Director
Christian Lübbe
Christian Lübbe Content Developer
Arnaud Miribel
Arnaud Miribel Content Developer
Writers Mohamad Dia
Catherine Dietrich
Amir Khalilzadeh
Andrew Sempere
Daniel Flores Agreda
Giulia Ruggeri
Iegor Rudnytskyi
Remi Sabonnadière
Sabrina Lehner
Illustration Monica Freundt
Marketing & Design Mara Pasquali
Fabien Bergerat

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