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Duration 14 hours (2 days)
Course Outline
Core Principles of AI Programming
- Defining AI programming: Key concepts and real-world examples
- AI applications in the public sector: chatbots, summarization tools, and intelligent search
- Distinctions between AI models and traditional programming logic
Python Fundamentals for AI
- Creating initial Python scripts
- Managing data structures and control logic
- Essential libraries for AI development: requests, pandas, and json
Integrating AI APIs
- Understanding APIs and secure access to AI models
- Transmitting text and structured data to AI models
- Utilizing APIs from OpenAI, Cohere, or Hugging Face
Developing Basic AI Tools
- Constructing a document summarizer
- Prototyping a chatbot for citizen-facing services
- Applying AI for automatic labeling of public datasets
Assessing Outputs and Identifying Limitations
- Comprehending the probabilistic nature of AI behavior
- Prompt engineering techniques and maintaining output quality
- Conducting red-teaming exercises to identify bias and hallucinations in prototypes
Compliance, Ethics, and Responsible Development
- Privacy standards and explainability requirements in government contexts
- Comparing open-source versus proprietary models: advantages and trade-offs
- Establishing a checklist for safe experimentation and scaling up solutions
Recap and Future Directions
Requirements
- Basic familiarity with spreadsheets or handling structured data
- Experience with public sector service delivery or analytical tasks
- No prior programming background is necessary (introductory Python concepts will be covered)
Target Audience
- Public servants and analysts looking to integrate AI into their daily workflows
- Digital government professionals aiming to acquire hands-on skills in AI integration
- Government teams focused on innovation, transformation, and research
Testimonials (1)
I got to learn more about Microsoft Copilot, something that I thought was the same as chatGPT but I got to discover more exciting options that I will forever use to make my life easy.