Length: 2 days
The Certified Ethical AI Developer (CEAD) certification is designed to equip AI professionals with the knowledge and skills required to develop and deploy ethical AI systems. This certification emphasizes understanding ethical principles, applying ethical frameworks, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory standards in AI development. The CEAD certification validates a professional’s ability to create AI solutions that are fair, transparent, accountable, and aligned with societal values.
Learning Objectives
- Understand key ethical principles in AI development.
- Apply ethical frameworks and guidelines to AI projects.
- Detect and mitigate biases in AI models.
- Ensure transparency and explainability in AI systems.
- Address privacy and security concerns in AI development.
- Navigate legal and regulatory requirements for AI.
- Implement responsible AI practices in technical and operational contexts.
Target Audience
- AI developers and engineers
- Data scientists and analysts
- IT professionals involved in AI projects
- AI researchers and practitioners
- Legal and compliance professionals in tech sectors
- Project managers overseeing AI initiatives
Program Modules
Module 1: Introduction to Ethical AI
- Overview of ethical AI principles
- Importance of ethics in AI development
- Case studies of ethical dilemmas in AI
Module 2: Ethical Frameworks and Guidelines
- DIU’s Responsible AI Guidelines
- IEEE, OECD, and EU ethical standards
- Comparison of different ethical frameworks
- Practical applications of ethical guidelines
Module 3: Bias and Fairness in AI
- Understanding bias in AI systems
- Techniques for detecting and mitigating bias
- Ensuring fairness in AI models
- Practical exercises: Identifying and addressing bias
Module 4: Transparency and Explainability
- Importance of transparency in AI
- Techniques for making AI models explainable
- Communicating AI decisions to stakeholders
- Practical exercises: Implementing explainability
Module 5: Privacy and Security in AI
- Ensuring data privacy in AI applications
- Techniques for secure AI development
- Handling sensitive data in AI projects
- Practical exercises: Privacy-preserving AI techniques
Module 6: Accountability and Governance
- Establishing accountability in AI development
- Role of governance structures in responsible AI
- Implementing AI audit and compliance processes
- Case studies: Governance best practices
Module 7: Legal and Regulatory Considerations
- Understanding legal implications of AI
- Navigating intellectual property and data ownership issues
- Compliance with AI regulations and standards
- Case studies: Legal challenges in AI projects
Module 8: Technical and Operational Implementation
- Integrating ethical principles into the AI lifecycle
- Technical challenges and solutions
- Operationalizing responsible AI practices
- Practical exercises: Developing an ethical AI implementation plan
Exam Domains
- Ethical Principles in AI (15%)
- Understanding and applying key ethical principles
- Case studies of ethical AI issues
- Ethical Frameworks and Guidelines (20%)
- Knowledge of DIU, IEEE, OECD, EU guidelines
- Application of ethical frameworks in AI projects
- Bias and Fairness (15%)
- Detecting and mitigating bias in AI systems
- Ensuring fairness in AI development
- Transparency and Explainability (15%)
- Techniques for achieving transparency and explainability
- Communicating AI decisions
- Privacy and Security (15%)
- Ensuring data privacy and security in AI
- Privacy-preserving techniques
- Accountability and Governance (10%)
- Establishing and maintaining accountability in AI projects
- Implementing governance structures
- Legal and Regulatory Compliance (10%)
- Understanding and navigating legal and regulatory requirements
- Intellectual property and data ownership issues
Question Types
- Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)
- Single correct answer
- Multiple correct answers (select all that apply)
- Scenario-Based Questions
- Case studies and situational analysis
- Application of ethical principles and frameworks
- Practical Exercises
- Identifying and mitigating bias in datasets
- Implementing transparency and explainability techniques
- Short Answer Questions
- Brief explanations of key concepts
- Descriptions of ethical AI practices
Passing Grade
To earn the CEAD certification, candidates must achieve a minimum score of 70% on the certification exam. The exam will be a combination of multiple-choice questions, scenario-based questions, practical exercises, and short answer questions, designed to test both theoretical knowledge and practical application of ethical AI principles.