Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI): Fundamentals for the Latin American and Caribbean Civil Service

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Learning goals

1. Characterize Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), highlighting its mode of operation and its current and future evolution
2. Recognize the importance of learning how to use Generative Artificial Intelligence in context, given its massive and extensive use in different fields
3. Identify the uses, advantages, limitations and risks of the GenAI, in order to use it responsibly in your context
4. Identify criteria for selecting GenAI tools, according to the needs and context of use
5. Describe how to interact most effectively with the GenAI tools, following the recommendations for developing prompts
6. Identify possible uses of GenAI tools in your context

Learning experience and activities

The recipient has obtained this badge through self-paced e-learning and has successfully completed the following tasks:

• Visualization of interactive multimedia resources
• Completion of a prior knowledge assessment
• Participation in knowledge comprehension assessments in each of the four modules
• Completion and approval of a practical exercise consisting of designing prompts and analyzing the responses obtained, based on an defined purpose and objective in the field of civil service
• Successful completion of a final summative and comprehensive quiz

Content / Topics

• Characteristics and applications of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)
• Considerations for the responsible use of GenAI
• Criteria to consider when using GenAI tools
• Main GenAI tools and their features
• How to generate effective interactions with GenAI tools
• Proper structure of prompts aligned with the purpose and objective to be achieved
• Keys to build effective interactions

Assessment description

This badge is issued to the recipient upon successful completion of:

• Four modular assessments, each containing 5 questions, designed to evaluate the knowledge gained in each course module
• A practical exercise involving the creation of effective prompts tailored to a specific purpose and objective within the civil service context
• A final summative and comprehensive quiz of 10 questions

Estimated effort

Completing this coursework required a time commitment of approximately 7 hours.

Badge type

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