Generative and

Agentic AI

Cornell Short Course

Looking to get up to speed quickly on generative AI?

Today's professional landscape is being transformed by AI advances that fundamentally redefine how we work. This comprehensive crash course is designed to help you and your teams engage with and deploy artificial intelligence effectively within your organization. Progressing from foundational AI literacy through practical implementation, the program covers the latest developments in AI technology, including large language models, generative AI, and automation tools such as AI agents.

Through interactive demonstrations, hands-on activities, and real-world projects, you will develop essential skills in using AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity, while also discovering how to differentiate between content generation platforms and agentic AI models capable of complex problem solving. The course explores both automation and augmentation approaches, teaching you how to delegate tasks to AI, enhance human capabilities through AI assistants, and redesign business processes for improved efficiency.

You will also have the opportunity to participate in live sessions with Cornell Tech faculty and course author Karan Girotra to discuss and debate best practices for implementing generative and agentic AI models in your workflows.

By the conclusion of the program, you will be equipped to lead and implement AI initiatives while staying current with this rapidly evolving technology.

This course includes a year of free access to our AI Symposium! These events feature live, highly participatory virtual Zoom sessions with Cornell faculty and experts to explore today's most pressing topics. Throughout the year, you may participate in as many sessions as you wish. Attending a Symposium is not required.