Deloitte University Press has announced the launch of a massive open online course (MOOC) on the applications of cognitive technology. ‘Cognitive technologies: The real opportunities for business’ examines artificial intelligence and its impact on businesses across industries. Cognitive technologies, more broadly referred to as artificial intelligence (AI), simulate human reasoning and perceptual skills, which can give businesses entirely new capabilities and enabling organisations to break prevailing tradeoffs between speed, cost, and quality.
After completing this course, learners will be able to identify some of the most important cognitive technologies, recognise what they do and broadly understand how they work. The course aims to prepare learners to gauge suitable applications for each technology as well as ways to implement specific cognitive technologies and assess how they impact workers and the design of work.
During the course, participants will learn from leading thinkers in the field including Professor Eric Nyberg, Professor and Director, Master's Program in Computational Data Science in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, and Tom Davenport, President's Distinguished Professor of Information Technology and Management at Babson College, a Fellow of the MIT Center for Digital Business, and senior advisor to Deloitte Analytics.
‘Cognitive technologies: The real opportunities for business’ is aimed at a general business audience and demystifies artificial intelligence, provides an overview of a wide range of cognitive technologies, and offers a framework to help participants understand how they could affect their business. The course consists of approximately 2.5 hours of video content divided into approximately six-minute mini lectures. Quizzes allow students to check and consolidate their knowledge and optional peer-reviewed assignments can give them practical information to apply to their jobs. Learners who complete the course requirements will receive a statement of accomplishment.
Interested parties may visit https://dupress.com/cognitive-technology-course to register.
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