Governance and Policy for AI and Data Technology, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

About the Program

This certificate provides applied training in the institutions and processes related to policymaking and governance of artificial intelligence (AI), data, and data technology, in public and private sectors. This degree equips students to understand policies and processes in U.S. and non-U.S. settings, how and why policies are proposed and passed, and how they are implemented and monitored for complianced. Students will learn how to conduct impact assessments and develop compliance audit plans.

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Program Requirements

12 Credits Required

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• Describe the policy ecosystem around new technology, data, and AI policy, including how and why policies are proposed, passed, implemented, evaluated, and changed. 
• Analyze trends in current policies, definitions of policy problems, and proposed policy solutions, including an assessment of policy needs, stakeholder goals, and public attitudes towards policy problems and proposed solutions for new technology, data, and AI.
• Assess and evaluate legal and ethical considerations in AI, data, and other new technologies, and consider roles of different entities in mitigating risks.
• Construct professional-level work products such as policy trends reports, compliance audit plans, impact analyses, policy design, or program evaluations related to the use of AI, data, or other emerging technology in public and private settings.

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