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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.flane.ch/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="37037" language="en" source="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-course/ec-aie" lastchanged="2026-03-27T09:04:47+01:00" parent="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-courses"><title>Artificial Intelligence Essentials</title><productcode>AIE</productcode><vendorcode>EC</vendorcode><vendorname>EC-Council</vendorname><fullproductcode>EC-AIE</fullproductcode><version>1.0</version><objective>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understand how AI systems behave, generate outputs, and where they can fail&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Critically evaluate AI outputs for quality, accuracy, and ethical alignment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use AI tools effectively in real-world workflows&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Apply responsible AI practices aligned with ethical, privacy, and regulatory standards&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Build confidence to make informed AI-driven decisions across business, academic, and personal contexts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Built hands-on skills across 23 labs in AI tools, prompt engineering, automation, ethics, privacy, and deepfake detection.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><audience>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Students and Early Learners&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;IT Professionals and Engineers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Entrepreneurs and Decision-Makers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Analysts and Project and Operations Managers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Non-IT Working Professionals&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Educators and Trainers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;AI Enthusiasts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;HR, L&amp;amp;D, and People Professionals&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</audience><outline>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Module 01 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence&lt;/strong&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Understand AI evolution, milestones, and future directions&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explore the collaboration between humans and AI&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Recognize data, algorithms, and models as the foundation of AI systems&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Module 02 - Everyday AI Tools and Use Cases &lt;/strong&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Identify AI tools in daily life and the workplace&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explore AI applications in manufacturing, transportation, education, and security&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understand how AI improves productivity and decision-making&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Module 03 - Building Blocks of AI&lt;/strong&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Understand AI models, ML, neural networks, NLP, and Generative AI (LLMs)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Select appropriate AI tools for project needs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Module 04 - Prompt Crafting for AI-Driven Interactions&lt;/strong&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Learn prompt engineering principles&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Structure effective prompts to generate accurate and useful AI outputs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Module 05 - AI Ethics and Responsible AI&lt;/strong&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Identify societal, ethical, and security concerns&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Apply governance, responsible practices, and global standards&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</outline><objective_plain>- Understand how AI systems behave, generate outputs, and where they can fail
- Critically evaluate AI outputs for quality, accuracy, and ethical alignment
- Use AI tools effectively in real-world workflows
- Apply responsible AI practices aligned with ethical, privacy, and regulatory standards
- Build confidence to make informed AI-driven decisions across business, academic, and personal contexts
- Built hands-on skills across 23 labs in AI tools, prompt engineering, automation, ethics, privacy, and deepfake detection.</objective_plain><audience_plain>- Students and Early Learners
- IT Professionals and Engineers
- Entrepreneurs and Decision-Makers
- Analysts and Project and Operations Managers
- Non-IT Working Professionals
- Educators and Trainers
- AI Enthusiasts
- HR, L&amp;D, and People Professionals</audience_plain><outline_plain>Module 01 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence



- Understand AI evolution, milestones, and future directions
- Explore the collaboration between humans and AI
- Recognize data, algorithms, and models as the foundation of AI systems

Module 02 - Everyday AI Tools and Use Cases 



- Identify AI tools in daily life and the workplace
- Explore AI applications in manufacturing, transportation, education, and security
- Understand how AI improves productivity and decision-making

Module 03 - Building Blocks of AI



- Understand AI models, ML, neural networks, NLP, and Generative AI (LLMs)
- Select appropriate AI tools for project needs

Module 04 - Prompt Crafting for AI-Driven Interactions



- Learn prompt engineering principles
- Structure effective prompts to generate accurate and useful AI outputs

Module 05 - AI Ethics and Responsible AI



- Identify societal, ethical, and security concerns
- Apply governance, responsible practices, and global standards</outline_plain><duration unit="d" days="2">2 days</duration><pricelist/><miles/></course>