Course 01 / 8–10 hours
AI Policy in Practice
Learn the craft of AI policy: define a problem, judge evidence, navigate institutions, compare interventions and write a recommendation someone can act on.
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Understand the landscape.
Build the capacity to act.
Practical courses for people shaping AI policy. Move from understanding the debate to making decisions, designing interventions and governing real services.
Free & self-pacedOriginal AIPEX curriculumUK context · transferable skills
Course 02 / 6–8 hours
Governing AI in Public Services
Assess an AI proposal, ask better procurement questions, design meaningful oversight and decide when to launch, change or stop a public-service deployment.
Explore the courseHow you learn
01
Understand.
Clear lessons grounded in policy craft and public-service practice. No coding required.
02
Try it yourself.
Work through a fictional case. Compare your answer with a rubric and worked example.
03
Keep the work.
Save exercises, pass knowledge checks and build a downloadable portfolio in your account.
Before you start
A little more
about the courses.
Which course should I take first?
Start with AI Policy in Practice for policy development across a whole decision cycle. Choose Governing AI in Public Services if you work on deployment, commissioning or scrutiny. You can take either independently.
Is this an introduction to AI?
We assume basic familiarity with AI and the policy debate. These courses focus on applying policy skills. They are independently developed by AIPEX and are not affiliated with BlueDot or an accreditation body.
How does completion work?
Read each lesson, write the exercise, review it against the rubric and pass the knowledge checks. Written work is self-assessed. Completion is a learning record, not a formal qualification.
Do I need to attend live sessions?
No. Everything is available online and self-paced. Create a free account to save progress and work across devices.
How current is the content?
Course edition: 2026-10-13 · reviewed edition. Lessons teach policy methods and use fictional cases. Official guidance is linked for further reading; check current requirements and use relevant specialist advice for a real decision.