About This AI Online Course
As artificial intelligence continues to be integrated into defense systems, the ethical application of machine learning technologies is critical to maintaining operational trust, safety and mission effectiveness.
The U.S. Department of Defense AI Ethical Principles provide a foundation to guide the development and use of AI systems in high-consequence environments.
This online course explores how these principles apply in practice through a hands-on case study. You will follow the machine learning process, and examine how training data, system architecture and operational context affect system behavior and ethical compliance.
Using this scenario, the course illustrates how inadequate or non-representative training data can lead to unreliable system performance, reduced auditability and other challenges. You will gain a deeper understanding of how each ethical principle applies to real-world AI use cases, including the challenges of ensuring traceability and maintaining human control when outcomes are shaped by complex, opaque model parameters.
By the end of the course, you will be better able to identify potential ethical risks in machine learning applications—reinforcing the DoD’s commitment to building trustworthy, mission-aligned AI systems.
What You Will Learn
- Identify the DoD AI Ethical Principles
- Apply the DoD AI ethical principles to machine learning use cases
This course is aligned with DoD strategies.
Who Should Take This Online Course
This online training course is designed for defense or intelligence professionals working for the Federal government or government contractor companies who want foundational knowledge about responsible AI in the DoD.
More seasoned professionals will also benefit from this online training experience to obtain a refresher on the critical subject matter.
Prerequisites
None. However, prior completion of the FedLearn course, Introduction to AI/Machine Learning Concepts & Terminology (AIDATA109) and Introduction to Responsible AI in the DoD (AIETHICS101), are highly recommended.
Course Certificate
To achieve a course certificate of completion, you must score 80 percent or higher on a graded quiz.
Course Format
Self-paced, online training course
Course Pricing
Individual courses are $9.99 (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 Education Unit Credits
This course provides .5 CEU.
