After taking this course you will be able to:

• Describe the benefits and challenges of implementing AI in organizations, in terms of context, organizational background, problems, research approach and results.
• Identify the conditions and requirements for the implementation of AI in terms of improvement strategies for organizations in industry, academia and education.
• Understand the implementation aspects of AI and their significance for your own organization.
• Write a plan for the application of AI in your own organization

The course is built from five main topics on AI in Practice:

1. Reinforcement Learning for Real life - the AI for FinTech Research (ING and Delft University of Technology) and a Bonus Track of the Self-Learning Forecasting in Retail - the AI for Retail Lab Amsterdam (Ahold Delhaize and University of Amsterdam).
2. Diagnostic Image Analysis for COVID-19 - the Thira Lab (Thirona and RadboudUMC).
3. Thematic Track on AI Strategy and Implementation Aspects of AI - a variety of labs (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Dutch National Police, Elsevier and Delft University of Technology).
4. Agent Architecture of the Intake - the Police AI Lab Utrecht (University Utrecht and the Dutch National Police).
5. AI for Society - the Civic AI Lab (the Municipality of Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam).

In each module of this course each topic is explained from the perspective of a selection of guest lecturers from ICAI labs, working in industry or academia.

This course is designed for people who want to apply AI in their own practical situation. This applies to managers who want to know what AI can do for their companies, data analysts and consultants who want to understand how AI can be applied in their business processes, or students who want to understand how the results of AI research can be translated into practical applications.

Marian Stan (Romania) :
”This program has expanded my horizons on the possibilities of implementing AI and has helped me to improve my career prospects for an AI related job. Its modular format, flexibility and the high-quality content were excellent. Also the materials and the feedback on the assignments have all exceeded my expectations. I strongly recommend this course to anyone who is interested in learning about AI and its applications.”

Zeinep Kechagia (Turkey) :
“As a management consultant in the financial sector, I am always very keen to explore the future of all complex decision-making processes in a structured way. AI is one of the most critical and exciting fields of knowledge offering a wide range of solutions which will provide future benefits for society. What I have learned in this program will help me to guide my clients through their transformation journey mostly by integrating their assets with state-of-the-art technology and solutions.”