LSE recently launched an industry-leading master’s module focused on the business and social impact of artificial intelligence (AI).
In contrast to existing courses on AI that focus on technical design, data, and algorithms, this new AI management course run by the Faculty of Business Administration will help you understand artificial intelligence from different perspectives and help you build a better future. Aims to educate students on how to manage. .
“There are two camps right now when it comes to AI,” explains course convener Dr. Aaron Cheng. “Some tech advocates paint a utopian view of AI that liberates humans from work and empower them, while others paint a dystopian view of technology that dehumanizes and replaces all humans in the workplace. Some are tech pessimists, and the course explores whether there can be a middle ground between staying cool with the AI hype and understanding how AI can be managed for the benefit of humanity. I’ll find out what.”
This course will be offered for the first time in Spring 2023 and is available primarily to students in the Master of Science in Information Systems Management and Digital Innovation (MISDI) program. It is also open to exchange students from other LSE programs and other institutions.
As part of the course, students will explore topics such as the role of AI in business, how to incorporate AI into all areas of an organization, AI and human judgment, and AI in society. Seminar sessions will focus on AI in practice, with business case studies involving the development and use of AI by Tik Tok, Vodafone, and healthcare startups.
Students are also required to undertake group projects to design socially responsible AI strategies for private or public sector organizations. Not only are we asked to think about the role of data and algorithms in AI solutions, but we are also encouraged to think about the ethical implications and legal requirements involved.
Dr. Chen, who runs the course in collaboration with his colleague Dr. Aunty Layla, has designed the course in response to student requests.
Master’s student Aleksandar Kryukhin feels that the course came at the perfect time. “In the past, when you thought about AI, you probably associated it with computer science, but now that AI is so widely available and easy to work with, a new knowledge area is emerging around it. This course was on time.
“I want to develop the competencies to deal with AI not as a computer scientist, mathematician or data scientist, but as a stakeholder in the process in which AI is implemented. It’s really worth it,” he says.
Aleksandar believes that the growth of AI will have a huge impact on all of our lives. “This advent of technology changes the way we see the world, our lives, and how we interact with each other. I believe that it will lead not only to development, but also to the development of society.”
Fellow student Janet Lau agrees. “AI is the next train to our future. But she also believes humans can still be in control. “Instead of having an AI in the driver’s seat, there is always a human in the driver’s seat. To drive well and effectively, you need to know your car very well. It may sound very intimidating to someone who doesn’t know how to use the tools to do it, but after taking this course, I have a better understanding of the human niche and why humans can never be fully replaced. rice field.”
MSc student Valia Stafilalaki highly recommends the course to anyone considering enrolling. “Don’t worry if you need prerequisites,” she advises. “This course starts with the basics of AI. Each week it gets narrowed down to the future of AI. I would say 100% good luck to anyone considering this course.”
