Course Description

Generative AI has captured the public consciousness more quickly and intensely than other transformative technologies. Fear of missing out is a significant driver in many professionals attempting to understand and maximize generative AI for productivity and income-earning purposes. Generative AI is game-changing, although not necessarily a leap in machine and deep learning innovation. Understanding the journey of AI from Alan Turing’s CAPTCHA to generative AI is part of understanding where we are today and where this technology may be heading.

This course covers the following major topics:

• Overview of generative AI and the branches of artificial intelligence
• Introduction to ChatGPT and tips for how to make the most of it
• Approaching generative AI with a beginner’s mindset
• Practical applications for generative AI
• Ethical considerations for using generative AI

Learning Objectives

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Define generative AI
2. Identify branches of AI
3. Describe how generative AI works
4. Explain the “explore vs exploit” mentality
5. Discuss practical applications for generative AI
6. Discuss ethical considerations for using generative AI

Instructors

David Trahair, CPA, CA, is a personal finance writer, trainer, speaker and eLearning developer. His books include Smoke and Mirrors: Financial Myths That Will Ruin Your Retirement Dreams, Enough Bull: How to Retire Well Without the Stock Market, Mutual Funds or Even an Investment Advisor, Crushing Debt: Why Canadians Should Drop Everything and Pay Off Debt, Cash Cows, Pigs and Jackpots: The Simplest Personal Finance Strategy Ever, and his latest, The Procrastinator’s Guide to Retirement: How You Can Retire in 10 Years or Less. His views are totally independent because he does not sell any financial products. He currently operates his own personal finance training and eLearning development firm and offers live webinars and online courses to people through organizations including the CPA provincial and territorial bodies.

Garth Sheriff, CPA, CA, CPA (Illinois), CIA, CGMA, MAcc, is the founder of Sheriff Consulting. Sheriff Consulting provides continuing professional experience (CPE) courses in leadership, communication, and assurance. Garth has worked as an assurance professional and learning provider for over 20 years. Garth has also acted in various stage and film productions. He is a graduate in improvisation from The Second City and a member of ACTRA (the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists).

Sheriff Consulting is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.