Generative AI: Shaping Work and Tasks
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Generative AI: Shaping Work and Tasks
This course is part of Navigating Disruption: Generative AI in the Workplace Specialization
Instructor: Josh Pasek
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Classify key ways that AI might influence workplace tasks
Highlight the impact of generative AI for different types of work
Examine the appropriate use cases for generative AI
Discuss how AI might change the distributions of tasks within jobs
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There are 7 modules in this course
Although it’s too soon to know all of the ways artificial intelligence will shape our future, we have seen recent trends within certain industries. “Generative AI: Shaping Work and Tasks,” looks at the potential impacts generative AI could have within spaces like education, marketing, and journalism. Recognizing that jobs in a contemporary workplace consist of multiple responsibilities, we consider the exposure of different kinds of tasks to generative AI. You will explore the potential for AI augmentation or replacement of workers’ tasks to shape aspects of their jobs, while also examining some domains that are likely to remain distinctly human endeavors. By thinking through these factors, this course will provide you with a framework for conceptualizing the implications of AI in your workplace.
This is the second course in “Navigating Disruption: Generative AI in the Workplace,” a course series on ways to respond to new advances in artificial intelligence in the workplace and our lives.
Welcome to the course! In this module, we will begin with an overview of this second course in the Navigating Disruption series, Generative AI: Shaping Work and Tasks. After predicting some AI impacts on your workplace, we’ll continue to discuss how AI is likely to alter workplaces, jobs, and task completion. Let’s get started!
What's included
2 videos4 readings2 discussion prompts
2 videos•Total 14 minutes
- Series Overview & Course Introduction•7 minutes
- Workplaces, Jobs, and Tasks•7 minutes
4 readings•Total 45 minutes
- Course Syllabus•10 minutes
- Pre-Course Survey•10 minutes
- Exposure to AI Across Jobs•20 minutes
- Establishing a Framework for Considering Impact•5 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 30 minutes
- Consider AI & Your Workplace•15 minutes
- React to Pew Research Center Report •15 minutes
In this module, we'll be joined by a guest from the field of journalism who will share a bit about how professionals in the field are thinking about AI. We'll then examine the exposure of three specific journalism roles to the capabilities of AI.
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4 videos
4 videos•Total 25 minutes
- State of Journalism & The Jobs Involved•4 minutes
- AI in the Role of the Investigative Journalist•8 minutes
- AI for Newspaper Editors•7 minutes
- AI in the Back End •6 minutes
In this module, we'll be joined by a guest from the field of education who will share a bit about how professionals in the field are thinking about AI. We'll then examine the exposure of three specific education roles to the capabilities of AI.
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4 videos1 reading1 discussion prompt
4 videos•Total 29 minutes
- State of Education & The Jobs Involved•9 minutes
- AI for a High School Teacher•7 minutes
- AI & Curriculum Development•6 minutes
- Student Uses of AI •6 minutes
1 reading•Total 20 minutes
- UNESCO -- AI in Education •20 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 15 minutes
- Reflecting on UNESCO's AI Report•15 minutes
In this module, we'll be joined by a guest from the field of marketing who will share a bit about how professionals in the field are thinking about AI. We'll then examine the exposure of three specific marketing roles to the capabilities of AI.
What's included
4 videos1 reading1 discussion prompt
4 videos•Total 26 minutes
- State of Marketing & The Jobs Involved•6 minutes
- AI & Market Research •8 minutes
- AI & Graphic Design •6 minutes
- AI in Messaging Campaigns•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 15 minutes
- AI & the Market Research Industry•15 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 15 minutes
- Evaluating the Qualtrics Report on Marketing•15 minutes
In this module, we will draw on what we learned from our previous guest speakers and our expectations of how AI will impact particular jobs to analyze your own workplaces. You will work step-by-step to evaluate your workplace's exposure to AI and then share your analysis with your peers.
What's included
3 readings1 app item1 discussion prompt
3 readings•Total 35 minutes
- Activity: AI in Your Workplace•20 minutes
- Introduction to the Gamut Gallery•5 minutes
- Active Discussion with AI on Integration•10 minutes
1 app item•Total 20 minutes
- AI in Your Workplace Reflections•20 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 15 minutes
- Assessing AI's Projections•15 minutes
In this module, we'll consider proper AI applications and the potential economic implications for industries that adopt AI.
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1 video1 reading
1 video•Total 8 minutes
- AI Applications and Context•8 minutes
1 reading•Total 15 minutes
- AI's Economic Potential •15 minutes
In this final module, we'll summarize the key concepts and ideas we've discussed throughout the course. You'll close your examination of workplaces' exposure to AI by revisiting previous posts from your peers to evaluate their judgments and add additional thoughts.
What's included
1 video2 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 6 minutes
- Course Conclusion•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 25 minutes
- Respond to a Peer•15 minutes
- Post-Course Survey•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 5 minutes
- Honor Check for Assignment Completion•5 minutes
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