Standard Course (Business)

Course summary

Start date

From 16/04/2025

Cost

£30.00

Delivery mode

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CPD hours

Up to 30 hours

Delivered by

LTW Sandbox (opens an external site in a new window)

Duration

Varies

Campus

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Class size

31-50

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About the course

In this course, you will learn how Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology functions within its societal context:

how AI changes society and social practices,
how it is used in institutional settings, and
what kind of societal level promises and challenges this technology poses.

The course does not require previous knowledge on AI or any other issues. It is useful for students of any discipline, as well as anyone else who is interested in understanding the societal impact of AI and how AI technology is changing our everyday life.

This course has been developed by the Partnership for Una Europa, the University of Helsinki, the University of Edinburgh and the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.

What you'll learn

In this course, you will learn

how AI technology functions within its societal context
how AI changes society and social practices,
how it is used in institutional settings, and
what kind of societal level promises and challenges this technology poses.

Who the course is for

This course is suitable for all abilities, offering a broad introduction to the topic

Entry criteria

The course is

AI in Space

This video was created as part of the Living with AI course by the Scottish AI Alliance. Lucy Donnell discusses the role of AI in enhancing nanosatellite applications, particularly by enabling satellites to autonomously prioritise useful Earth observation data, such as filtering out clouds to optimise storage and downlink efficiency. She highlights diverse applications, including detecting crop stress, monitoring methane emissions, and combating climate change effects like wildfires, while emphasising that AI is essential for managing and analysing the immense volume of data collected.

Additional Information

Course options

If the course has more than one start date, time, delivery mode or location, then these options will all be shown in the table below.

All times are local.

Start date	Delivery mode	Campus	Class time	Cost	Book now
Anytime	Online (Self-paced independent learning)	n/a	n/a	£30.00	Book now
16/04/2025	Blended (Online and In Person)	Edinburgh BioQuarter (opens in a new window)	n/a	£30.00	Book now