# AI Ethics for Employees (Self-Paced)

Canonical URL: <https://training-nyc.com/courses/ai-ethics-for-employees-self-paced>

## Overview

How we work is changing under the influence of artificial intelligence, though responsible adoption still begins with ethical awareness. This interactive training equips you with the knowledge and tools to reason through AI ethics, hold risk in check, and support trustworthy use of AI in professional settings.

Hands-on activities and real-world examples show you how to recognize ethical challenges and apply practical solutions to them. The focus stays on strategies teams can adopt immediately, so that trust grows and alignment holds as policies keep shifting.

## What you'll learn

- Identify the ethical principles that sit at the core of responsible AI use
- Evaluate the significant risks and challenges that AI ethics presents
- Work with frameworks and practical tools that expose ethical problems in AI projects and help shrink them
- Learn which policy considerations underpin trustworthy AI adoption

## Curriculum

#### What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

- Definition and scope of AI

#### Why Ethics Matters in AI

- Impact of ethical considerations on trust and adoption

#### The Unique Role of Government Employees

- Responsibilities in ensuring trustworthy AI in government contexts

#### Core Principles of AI Ethics

- Fairness
- Transparency
- Accountability
- Privacy
- Safety
- Human Oversight

#### Government Policy Context

- OMB & NIST guidance on AI (e.g., NIST AI Risk Management Framework)
- EO 13960: Promoting the Use of Trustworthy AI in the Government
- FAI/OMB/GAO roles and requirements

#### Ethical Risks and Challenges

- Examples of risks such as bias, lack of transparency, and unintended consequences

#### Practical Tools for Ethical AI

- Risk assessment checklists
- Human-in-the-loop practices
- Data governance and documentation
- Procurement and vendor questions

#### Application to Government Work

- Integrating AI ethics principles into day-to-day responsibilities

#### How to Build an AI Ethics “Action Plan”

- Steps to create an actionable framework for ethical AI in government agencies

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $675