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2024 AI Community Of Practice Training Series for Government Employees

2024 AI Training Series for Government Employees Frequently Asked Questions

These questions are designed to answer simple inquiries and are not intended to address agency-specific guidelines or the technical content of the training series.

About the Trainings

Are these different from the AI Training sessions from September 2023?

Yes, these sessions are entirely new and different from last year’s training series with original content and new instructors in expanded knowledge areas.

Do you need previous knowledge of AI to attend these trainings?

No prior experience or technical knowledge is required to attend these training sessions.

Are there courses for non-technical professionals?

Yes! The 2024 AI Training Series offers a Leadership and Policy knowledge track containing sessions that focus on effectively leading and managing AI-enabled teams, as well as enhancing business decision-making through AI technologies, without a technical focus. The Acquisitions knowledge track provides information on effectively procuring and managing AI technologies. The Technical knowledge track will explore more detailed aspects of AI technology like building foundation models and utilizing generative AI. However, no technical expertise is required to participate in any of the AI training series sessions in any of the tracks.

What are the differences between the tracks?

Each track has a different focus and intended audience. The Acquisition Track focuses on equipping government employees with knowledge to effectively procure and manage AI technologies. The Technical Track aims to equip federal employees with the knowledge to understand, implement, and govern AI technologies. The sessions will break down complex AI concepts into digestible lessons about human-centered AI development, implementation, and application, including topics on the technical underpinnings of foundational models as well as techniques that AI developers can use to evaluate and mitigate risks. The Leadership and Policy Track aims to empower government leaders with the insights and strategies necessary to guide AI initiatives within their organizations and to better understand and improve the relationship between technology and society.

Registration

What does it cost?

The AI Training Series is available at no cost to government employees.

When is the registration deadline?

To expand access across government and encourage open participation, registration is ongoing throughout the duration of each training track.

Is it worth registering if the training track has already started?

Yes! The series will last from the beginning of September through to the end of October. Sessions are independent from one another, you may register at any time. All registrations must be processed and approved, so please try to register before session you wish to attend. Those who register for the training series will receive an email when the e-Learning modules based on the recordings of the training sessions become available in Q2 of FY25.

Zoom

Will the courses have closed captioning?

Yes, live captioning is available to all participants.

Can I register for more than one track?

Yes, you can register for every track that interests you. Registration will give you access to every session within the track, but you are not required to attend every session.

Search your inbox or junk mail for emails from no-reply@zoom.us to find confirmation emails related to the AI training webinars you have registered for. Calendar invites are included in the registration confirmation emails as well.

How long are the sessions? Will there be assignments outside of the live Zoom?

Each of the 21 sessions across the three knowledge tracks will last for one hour. There will be no assignments in between sessions.

Recordings and Credits

When and where will the recordings be available?

Thank you for your interest in the AI Training Series! If you are not able to make a session, we will be providing training recordings as e-Learning modules here on the FAI system by the end of Q2 of FY25. We are also exploring other platforms to host the training recordings outside of FAI.

We will notify all registered participants when the training modules are available. If you have not already done so, please sign up to join the AI CoP mailing list for the latest updates on the training series and other events in the community.

Can I have a copy of the slides?

We are not able to release the slides from the instructors for the courses, but training recordings will be available as e-Learning modules here on the FAI system by the Q2 of FY25.

Can I get a certificate of attendance for the courses I attend?

Yes, we will provide individual certificates for attendees to complete at the conclusion of the 2024 AI Training Series. Additionally, if you are able to attend the courses live and are a member of the Acquisition workforce, we will request the email associated with your FAI CSOD account at the conclusion of each training session.

Can I get CLPs for attending these courses?

We have submitted all of the AI Training courses to FAI CSOD for approval of CLPs for participants who attend the entire session. A polling question will be provided at the conclusion of each session prompting members of the Acquisition workforce to provide the email associated with their FAI CSOD account. This information will be used to verify acquisition professionals with accounts on FAI CSOD and award CLPs after the 2024 AI Training Series has ended.