{"682001":{"#nid":"682001","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Professor\u0027s CNBC Course Highlights College\u2019s Leadership in Expanding AI Literacy","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019re worried about artificial intelligence (AI) taking your job, Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Cstrong\u003EMark\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ERiedl\u003C\/strong\u003E says that probably won\u2019t happen. However, losing your job to someone who knows how to leverage AI tools in the workplace is something to be concerned about.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo help people beyond campus understand what AI tools are available and how to use them effectively, Riedl recently co-taught an online course by CNBC Make It titled \u003Cem\u003EHow to Use AI to Be More Successful at Work\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe running joke right now is that AI will not replace people, but people who use AI will replace people who do not use AI,\u201d said Riedl, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ic.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 90-minute course offers tips and hacks to users who are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInexperienced in using AI tools in the workplace and are looking to grow in professional development\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESmall business owners who are overwhelmed with administrative tasks, marketing, industry research, and data analysis\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EJob seekers looking to stand out from the crowd\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPeople seeking to improve their work-life balance\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERiedl, whose research focuses on human-centered and explainable AI, taught sections of the course on the foundation of AI. One of the biggest sections of the course covers large-language models (LLMs).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen large language models were put forward as chatbots, this was the first time that any person out in the world could naturally interact with an AI system without having to learn to program or write code,\u201d Riedl said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor less than $100, the on-demand course includes a detailed workbook that helps users consider each aspect of their jobs and daily lives and how AI can improve them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Big Picture\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECNBC\u2019s use of Riedl\u2019s expertise is one of many examples of how College of Computing faculty are leading the way in teaching AI literacy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EJoyner\u003C\/strong\u003E, executive director of online education, said Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/omscs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOnline Master of Science in Computer Science (OMSCS)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E program continues to innovate with AI literacy in mind.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/experts-say-life-long-learning-must-keep-pace-generative-ai\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E[RELATED: Experts Say Life-long Learning is a Must to Keep Pace with Generative AI]\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe said companies and employees alike are learning to navigate AI. Companies are considering AI from a general perspective, focusing on how it can make their businesses more efficient, while employees are using it to become more versatile and valuable workers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s an interesting dichotomy,\u201d Joyner said. \u201cIf companies are trying to figure out how to operate more efficiently, and you have people using these tools to be more productive, at what point does the company need to prioritize using these tools instead of letting their use be organic? We\u2019re still in this experimental phase.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn a conversation with former College of Computing interim dean \u003Cstrong\u003EAlex\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EOrso\u003C\/strong\u003E, Joyner discusses how OMSCS is staying at the forefront in equipping students with the latest technology skills they need to be successful in a fluctuating industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe must figure out what generative AI can do well and properly leverage it so we\u2019re not cutting out the foundation of a building and replacing it with sticks,\u201d Joyner said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/pVG8d1JkQj4?feature=shared\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ecomplete conversation between Joyner and Orso is available on the College\u0027s Youtube\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E channel.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Professor Mark Riedl is helping people learn new workplace skills to stay competitive.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech Professor Mark Riedl is helping people learn new skills to stay competitive in the workplace."}],"uid":"32045","created_gmt":"2025-04-24 13:12:53","changed_gmt":"2025-04-25 14:38:54","author":"Ben Snedeker","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676921":{"id":"676921","type":"image","title":"Interactive Computing Professor Mark Riedl co-organized the 2024 Summit on Responsible Computing, AI, and Society, where AI literacy was a key topic. 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