AI 101 | INTRODUCTION TO AI FUNDAMENTALS AND RESPONSIBLE USE | 4 quarter hours
(Undergraduate)
Introductory course on the foundational principles of artificial intelligence and its history, application, responsible use, and impact on society. Principles include conceptual knowledge of how AI systems work and distinctions among related technologies and practices such as machine learning, deep learning, neural networks, generative AI, reasoning models, and agentic systems. Use of AI and its roles in society address considerations such as privacy, environmental effects, intellectual property, and its alignment with societal goals. Emphasis is placed on the responsible use of new AI technologies in a variety of application domains. Projects include training and testing elementary AI models, evaluating existing systems for performance and potential bias, and applying ethical frameworks towards their responsible use.