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Duration 14 hours
Course Outline
Foundations of AI Programming
- Defining AI programming: Key concepts and real-world examples.
- AI applications in the public sector: Chatbots, summarizers, and intelligent search.
- Comparing AI models with traditional programming logic.
Introductory Python for AI
- Writing your initial Python scripts.
- Utilizing data structures and control logic.
- Essential libraries for AI programming: requests, pandas, and json.
Working with AI APIs
- Understanding APIs: Securely accessing AI models.
- Transmitting text and structured data to models.
- Interacting with OpenAI, Cohere, or Hugging Face APIs.
Creating Simple AI Tools
- Developing a document summarizer.
- Prototyping a chatbot for citizen services.
- Applying AI to auto-label public datasets.
Evaluating Outputs and Limitations
- Understanding probabilistic AI behavior.
- Prompt engineering and managing output quality.
- Red-teaming prototypes to identify bias and hallucinations.
Compliance, Ethics, and Responsible Development
- Privacy and explainability requirements in government contexts.
- Open-source vs. proprietary models: Advantages and disadvantages.
- Checklists for safe experimentation and scaling up.
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Basic proficiency with spreadsheets or structured data.
- Familiarity with public sector service delivery or analysis tasks.
- No prior programming experience is necessary (introductory Python concepts will be taught).
Target Audience
- Public servants and analysts looking to integrate AI into daily workflows.
- Digital government professionals seeking hands-on skills in AI integration.
- Innovation, transformation, and research teams within the government.
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