eLearnAfrica
Microsoft Future Ready: Ethics and Law in Data and Analytics
CloudSwyft Global Systems, Inc.
  • Start Date: 30 May, 2022
  • 3 weeks
  • Study Content: Videos


Understand the ethics and laws surrounding AI and Analytical tools including data sharing and privacy.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
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Course Description

This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.


During this course, you’ll learn how to apply ethical and legal frameworks to the powerful AI and Analytics tools used by corporations, governments and individuals. You’ll also learn how to use practical approaches to tackle data and analytics problems.


From issues of bias in the processing of data to the impact of generative AI on the contemporary job market, you’ll consider the many legal and ethical challenges that surround these new technologies.


Delve into the legalities and ethics of data sharing, privacy and algorithmic decision-making


Data professionals use different analytical tools to create real-world outcomes. Though it’s important to achieve optimal results, we must also consider the ethics surrounding data sharing, privacy and algorithmic decision-making.


This course will teach how to apply legal and ethical frameworks to initiatives in the data profession. You’ll also learn how to investigate applied data methods for ethical and legal work in Analytics and AI, a useful skill in this increasingly competitive and technologically complicated world.


Explore practical approaches to data and analytics


There are many problems posed by work in Big Data, Data Science and AI. During this course, you’ll explore practical approaches to help tackle these data and analytics challenges.


By the end of the course, you’ll be comfortable with the ethical and legal frameworks surrounding AI and Analytics, giving you a deeper understanding of the problems faced by data professionals.


This course is aimed at anyone, including data scientists, who are interested in learning more about the questions of law and ethics surrounding data and analytics.


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No prior knowledge or specific tools are required.


Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.

CloudSwyft Global Systems, Inc.

This university is part of the partnership between eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn.

This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.

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