Overview

“Is it OK for me to use ChatGPT at work?”

“Is Artificial Intelligence protecting or undermining human rights?”

This course explores the ethical dilemmas we face today, both in the workplace and in wider society, as machine learning algorithms become more prevalent.

Using real-life examples from business and society, this course will debate the ethical issues being faced and demonstrate why professional accountants are ideally placed to lead the governance and regulation of this technology.

Who is this for?

This course requires no prior knowledge and is ideal for anybody using or planning to use some sort of machine learning algorithm (i.e. everyone!). It is especially relevant for business professionals who are considering the implications of using these algorithms in the workplace, and for accountants who want to understand the implications of this technology for their future careers.

Learning outcomes

To understand the main features of the current wave of Artificial Intelligence.

To use ACCA’s ethical principles to address the dilemmas currently being faced through the use of AI.

To analyse the role of government and explore the implications of regulatory versus free market policies.

To demonstrate the role of professional accountants in steering AI’s evolution.

To recommend 10 practical steps to regulate AI.

This event was recorded on 13th May 2024. 

Speaker

David Culley

I have a passion for professional education and development! For 15 years I’ve enjoyed supporting people with their continuing professional development by designing teaching programmes, authoring content and providing training face-to-face and online.

My technical expertise in business strategy and management, financial management and business technology is founded on my fellowships of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Leadership & Management. This expertise is enhanced by my career as a business leader and continues to be nourished by research into how these fields are evolving in the modern business environment.

Current research areas include big data, Artificial Intelligence and the future of the accountancy profession. In 2020, I published a report into the impact of digital technology on accountants and finance professionals: People Will Be the Next Big Thing. I enjoy two aspects of my work in particular: Unpacking complicated concepts to make them more accessible to learners. Providing a real-life, practical context so that learners can apply concepts to their everyday lives.