About This AI Online Course
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into military operations, the ability to effectively team with AI-enabled systems is becoming essential to mission success.
However, successful human-machine teaming requires more than understanding how to operate AI technologies. It demands a clear understanding of human roles, responsibilities and decision-making authority—particularly when AI systems produce inaccurate recommendations, encounter unexpected conditions or fail altogether.
This self-paced, online course introduces the foundational principles of human-machine teaming within the U.S. Department of War. You will explore the differences among system operation, human-machine interaction and true teaming, including how the complementary strengths of humans and AI can support more informed operational decisions.
Through a fictional military scenario, the course examines the distinct responsibilities of the three key human roles when working with AI-enabled systems. You will learn why effective human oversight requires informed judgment, appropriate skepticism and the ability to intervene when circumstances demand it.
A central focus of this onlince course is ultimate human responsibility—the principle that humans must retain meaningful authority and accountability for AI-supported military decisions and actions. The course also addresses the risks of overreliance on AI, the potential erosion of independent human skills and the importance of realistic and repetitive training to develop effective teaming competence.
Enroll in AIHMT101 to gain a foundational understanding of how to work effectively with AI-enabled systems while preserving the human judgment, oversight and accountability essential to military readiness and mission success
What You Will Learn
- Describe the fundamentals of human-machine teaming and the complementary strengths humans and AI contribute to military operations
- Distinguish among system operation, human-machine interaction, and human-machine teaming
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of operators, supervisors, and commanders in effective human-machine teaming
- Explain the principles of ultimate human responsibility when AI-enabled systems inform military decisions
- Recognize the risks of overreliance on AI
- Explain how realistic, repetitive training can build and maintain human-machine teaming competence
Who Should Take This Online Course
This course is designed for any professional working for the Federal government or a government contractor company interested in learning more about AI—and the relationship between human operators and intelligent machines in a defense context.
More seasoned professionals will also benefit from the course to obtain a refresher on key concepts, terminology and use.
Prerequisites
None. However, completion of the FedLearn course, Introduction to AI/Machine Learning Concepts & Terminology (AIDATA109), is highly recommended.
Course Certificate
To achieve a course certificate of completion, you must score 80 percent or higher on a graded final exam.
Course Format
Self-paced, online training course
Course Pricing
Individual courses are $14.99 (per person).
Seat licenses to access the entire FedLearn AI and data science catalog are also available. Click here to learn more and purchase
If you are interested in learning about special team rates for Federal government and government contractor organizations, email [email protected]
Continuing Professional Education Credits
This online course provides 2 CPEs.
