IIT Delhi launches six-month executive programme in generative AI for corporate leaders

To fulfill the rapidly changing demands of professional skills for the new age of artificial intelligence, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) rolled out the second iteration of its Certificate Programme in Generative AI. Its Continuing Education Programme (CEP) provides the six-month online programme to working professionals seeking state-of-the-art know-how on Large Language Models (LLMs), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and ethical advancement of AI.

 

This cross-domain software is intended for applied research, machine learning, data science, software engineering, and digital product management professionals. Educators and practitioners within the field of technology who have an interest in transitioning to high-end AI applications are also invited.

 

Top AI tools such as Python, NumPy, TensorFlow, PyTorch, spaCy, and Hugging Face are taught to students. Industry-focused capstones and interactive tutorials, which reflect real-world application of AI in healthcare, education, finance, and autonomous systems, form the courses.

 

The merged curriculum also includes such topics as transformer architecture and neural network building, multilingual NLP, parameter-efficient fine-tuning (PEFT) for low-resource settings, etc. Participants also become exposed to more modern model architectures such as GPT, BERT, and T5, and newer techniques such as instruction tuning, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), reinforcement learning with human feedback (RLHF), and higher-level prompting methodologies in an effort to continue to advance model performance and trustworthiness.

 

Highlighting the broader purview of the programme, IIT Delhi Electrical Engineering Department Professor Tanmoy Chakraborty said, "This programme is premised on our belief that Generative AI would be at the center of the future of innovation and decision-making. We are committed to creating professionals who not just acquire AI technologies but also take ownership of their deployment across industries with depth."

 

While AI is changing the world, industry reports have also indicated short-term demand for AI professionals. In a PwC study, AI has the potential to add as much as USD 15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030. In a BCG study, while investment in AI is on the rise, currently only 26% of organizations are scaling the AI technologies to deliver real value. Conversely, EY's The AIDEA of India report pegs the value of growth with Generative AI at a staggering USD 1.5 trillion by the end of the decade.

 

The course is instructed through tutored live virtual classes and self-study, consisting of 60 hours of tutored teaching, workshops guided, and a 10-hour capstone project. The students also have the opportunity to taste the flavor of an optional one-day excursion to IIT Delhi campus, showcasing before them the research and academic prowess of the institute.

 

For the admission, the candidates must possess a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics undergraduate or postgraduate degree. After successful graduation, the students will be awarded an e-certificate of IIT Delhi CEP.

 

With a masterclass on acquiring practical skills and ethical innovation, the course seeks to build the future AI leaders who can drive meaningful change across sectors.