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Learn to Apply Machine Learning and AI Techniques to Data

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    Describe the key knowledge and skills to engage in machine learning, AI and ethics
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    Identify applications of machine learning
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    Examine shapes and trends in data
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    Apply a machine learning technique to real world data
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    Evaluate the risks of using machine learning without statistical knowledge
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    Analyse the limits of applications of machine learning data
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    Analyse the implications of using big data
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    Analyse the ethical risks of making automated decisions from data

Overview

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On this 5 hour course you will learn to apply machine learning and AI techniques to data and discover how ethical frameworks can help you avoid teaching your machines bad habits. Essential for anyone needing a theoretical understanding of the opportunities and limitations of using machine learning on data.

This course is non-technical and aimed at empowering managers and decision-makers with the knowledge they need to deploy innovative AI technologies effectively, enabling them to ask the right questions of technical teams they work with. It will drive innovation by equipping participants with a practical, non-technical introduction to the transformative potential of machine learning and AI, highlighting what AI can – and can’t – do. Through this course, participants gain hands-on experience in applying cutting-edge techniques to openly licensed, publicly available data, understanding key machine learning concepts, and identifying real-world applications of these technologies through scenario--based learning.

Delivery method
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Virtual

Course duration
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5 hours

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Working

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Delivery method
  • Virtual icon

    Virtual

Course duration
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5 hours

Competency level
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    Working