The Artificial Intelligence Program is a specialised training program managed by the National Program for Artificial Intelligence in the United Arab Emirates and facilitated by the University of Birmingham.
Artificial Intelligence Program Overview
The Artificial Intelligence Program is a specialised training program managed by the National Program for Artificial Intelligence in the United Arab Emirates and facilitated by the University of Birmingham. This program introduces participants to Artificial Intelligence and the latest developments in generative AI. It examines the challenges and opportunities that AI represents, the security and ethical risks connected with its adoption, and how to successfully make use of the tools it offers in a modern organisation. Through the program, participants will gain a strong understanding of current global trends in Artificial Intelligence technologies, the latest developments in Large Language Models and the role they play in our ever-changing world.
The program is primarily aimed at government officials, but it also welcomes private sector employees and interested UAE residents. The main goal of the program is to empower officials with the understanding and skills required to contribute to the UAE’s journey towards its 2071 centennial goals.
The program will enable participants to become AI experts in their field equipped with a thorough knowledge and understanding of the different trends and uses of AI, the application of large language models, methods of adoption, the wider implications and approaches to tackling security and ethical risks.
Birmingham is a Top 100 University and part of the prestigious Russell Group of UK universities. It was granted its Royal Charter in 1900 but can trace its roots back to 1767.
It has a global reputation for pursuing and sharing knowledge through outstanding teaching and world-leading research.
The 10 Nobel Laureates it counts amongst its staff and alumni have contributed to some of science’s greatest discoveries, including in recent times the Higgs Boson and Gravitational Waves. Its research provides innovative solutions to the challenges we face across the globe.
The UK campus is nestled in the hustle and bustle of England’s diverse and vibrant second city and is just minutes away from the city centre. The University itself is a centre of culture for the region. From museums and galleries to concert halls and a botanic garden, its campus is brimming with things to do.
More than 100 years since its founding Birmingham campus has grown to 672 acres, and in 2022 it officially opened its new bespoke campus in the UAE. It was the first global top 100 and UK Russell Group university to establish a campus in the Emirate of Dubai.
It now offers a Global Top 100 educational opportunity here in Dubai, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. It’s now bringing world-class research expertise to the UAE.
At Birmingham, they encourage bold, independent thinking and offer a high- quality academic experience to stretch and challenge you. By studying with us on the Generative AI program you will be an active part of a diverse university community to help you pursue your own interests and develop the career and academic path that’s right for you.
The Dubai and the Birmingham teams are looking forward to welcoming you to both its campuses during the new program.
The Program will deliver
World Class Educational Community
Certificates that will significantly enhance students’ career and educational prospects
Access to a world-class educational community that offers extraordinary mentoring, career guidance, and social networking opportunities
Access to world-class virtual classrooms and collaborative online learning spaces with a capacity of at least 100,000 students
A great program that equipped me with the required skills and knowledge needed to drive the efforts towards adopting Artificial Intelligence in the government in the right direction.
Acting Director General
Ajman Digital Authority
Lecturers
Learning Objectives
To understand what Artificial Intelligence is, the technologies
it encompasses, and the role it promises to play in our future lives.
To acquire skills in data collection, interpretation, and analysis applicable to an AI empowered environment.
To develop an action for the adoption of AI technology in the participants’ organization
To understand and be able to explain the potential positive and negative impacts of AI adoption in a wide variety of contexts.
To strengthen participants’ abilities to analyze, understand, and interpret information about AI systems.
To gain a thorough appreciation of the security and ethical risks and connected with AI adoption and to understand approaches to tackling these.
To learn how to enhance strategic planning for the adoption of AI.
Program Design
Main ModulesModules 1-4 will be facilitated and conducted by University of Oxford and Birmingham University faculty. Classes will take place for one week during the month.
Capstone
Participants must complete a capstone project in order to graduate from the program
Graduation
Participants will have their graduation ceremony in UK
Certification
Certificates from National Program for Artificial Intelligence and University of Birmingham
2024 Program Modules
Module 1
20-24 May 2024, Dubai
UOBD-AIP2401
Module 2
24-28 June 2024, Dubai
UOBD-AIP2402
Module 3
22-26 July 2024, Dubai
UOBD-AIP2403
Module 4
12-16 August 2024, Dubai
UOBD-AIP2404
Module 5
16-20 September 2024, Birmingham
UOBD-AIP2405
The possibilities and realities of AI that I have been exposed to in this program have changed the way I think and work.
Prime Minister’s Office
Participants are from
More than 90 entities from government and private sector enrolled AI program .
