With the rise of generative artificial intelligence, there has been a growing demand to explore how to use these powerful tools not only in our work but also in our day-to-day lives. Generative AI Essentials: Overview and Impact introduces learners to large language models and generative AI tools, like ChatGPT. In this course, you’ll explore generative AI essentials, how to ethically use artificial intelligence, its implications for authorship, and what regulations for generative AI could look like. This course brings together University of Michigan experts on communication technology, the economy, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, architecture, and law to discuss the impacts of generative AI on our current society and its implications for the future.
This course is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 with the exclusion of the course image.
Status: Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Status: Generative AI
Generative AI
Beginner·Course·4 hours
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5.0
·Reviewed Mar 4, 2024
Excellent, non-technical, introduction to Generative AI with stimulating thoughts on aspects like Economy, business, society, ethics, etc.
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·Reviewed Sep 1, 2025
Had a good learning experience with well curated videos and assignments.
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·Reviewed Mar 24, 2024
Curso excelente. Para quem gostaria de saber sobre os impactos que a GEN IA tem e terá futuramente na sociedade e um ótimo começo para entender o conteúdo .
5.0
·Reviewed Dec 19, 2023
Fantastic information about Gen AI and its impact to the business.
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·Reviewed Nov 25, 2025
no words can explain how detailed their materials are
5.0
·Reviewed Dec 23, 2024
Great introduction, with just enough "techie talk" for IT folks!
5.0
·Reviewed Feb 10, 2025
It is a very interesting and informative course for beginners to learn about the impacts of GenAI.
5.0
·Reviewed Feb 20, 2024
Great survey course for any learner or team interested in building GenAI foundational knowledge.
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Konstantin
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·Reviewed Jan 7, 2024
Cool insights into hallucination. Neurolinguistic models. Great at providing examples, e.g. why chatbot GPT 3 + 3.5 are not able to draw hands. You really learn the basic limitations and the optimizations to make it work. No programming knowledge required. Great introduction to this world and now I'm hungry for more!
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Ben
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·Reviewed Feb 21, 2024
Great survey course for any learner or team interested in building GenAI foundational knowledge.
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Samuel
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·Reviewed Aug 19, 2024
I very much enjoyed the content of the course especially the discussions by Jack Bernerd about the ethical and legal ramifications of Generative AI and AI in general. These may be issues that some of the companies involved in the generation of these models need to be aware and, in some cases, address as soon as possible before outside entities are forced to address the issues for them as the case with the current legislation from the European Union.
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Heike
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·Reviewed Jun 10, 2025
Very good introduction to the topic. As a non-native English some content was a bit difficult to understand though as it contained quite a lot of unfamiliar technical terms
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Nicolas
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·Reviewed Mar 25, 2024
Curso excelente. Para quem gostaria de saber sobre os impactos que a GEN IA tem e terá futuramente na sociedade e um ótimo começo para entender o conteúdo .
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Evangelos
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·Reviewed Mar 5, 2024
Excellent, non-technical, introduction to Generative AI with stimulating thoughts on aspects like Economy, business, society, ethics, etc.
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FaiSen
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·Reviewed Feb 11, 2025
It is a very interesting and informative course for beginners to learn about the impacts of GenAI.
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Axel
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·Reviewed Oct 16, 2024
Entrega lo necesario para tener una visión generalizada de la IA Generativa
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Mohsin
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·Reviewed Sep 2, 2025
Had a good learning experience with well curated videos and assignments.
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James
5.0
·Reviewed Dec 20, 2023
Fantastic information about Gen AI and its impact to the business.
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John
5.0
·Reviewed Dec 24, 2024
Great introduction, with just enough "techie talk" for IT folks!
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H.
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·Reviewed Apr 1, 2025
Excelente contenido, muy informativo y actual a marzo de 2025
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Alberto
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·Reviewed Nov 26, 2025
no words can explain how detailed their materials are