Artificial Intelligence is becoming an increasingly important part of the modern workplace, helping you work more efficiently, make informed decisions and unlock new opportunities. However, using AI successfully requires more than understanding the technology itself. You also need to understand how to use it responsibly, ethically and safely.
In this course, you’ll explore the foundations of responsible AI use with Microsoft Copilot. You’ll examine the importance of data management, information handling, human judgement, ethical decision-making, governance, regulation and sustainability. Throughout the course, you’ll develop practical awareness of the responsibilities that come with AI adoption and discover how to apply responsible AI principles in your everyday work.
By the end of this course, you’ll understand how to use Microsoft Copilot with confidence while protecting information, maintaining trust, applying human oversight and aligning with organisational expectations. You’ll complete a Responsible AI Action Plan that turns your learning into meaningful actions, helping to ensure your future use of AI remains responsible, secure, ethical and compliant.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
- Why responsible AI starts with individual accountability
- How data quality and information handling affect AI outputs
- The importance of human judgement and human-in-the-loop decision-making
- Key ethical principles that support responsible AI adoption
- The role of governance, guardrails and risk management
- Why regulation and compliance matter in the evolving AI landscape
- Environmental and sustainability considerations associated with AI
- How to create a practical Responsible AI Action Plan for everyday use of Microsoft Copilot
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