An Introduction to Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence (English)

The University of Zurich’s course provides key knowledge on Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence (AI). It aims to equip learners with the skills to manage rapid societal changes due to these technologies. The course encourages informed, critical engagement with concepts and changes, fostering the ability to navigate and contribute to complex discussions in our evolving world. Concepts are presented by using everyday examples. You are guided and encouraged to try out and critically evaluate the AI tool ChatGPT. Enjoy the course!

The e-learning course consists of these units:

1. What actually is digitalization?
2. How does digitalization transform society?
3. Implications of digitalization for health and healthy aging
4. Intelligence in AI: Reality, myth or hype? Part I
5. Intelligence in AI: Reality, myth or hype? Part II
6. AI is here: How to collaborate with it?
7. Let’s chat with AI! The case of conversational agents
8. Good AI and its boundaries: Ethical reflections
9. How does the future of digitalization and AI look?
10. Wrap-up