The Risks of Artificial Intelligence - Part 1
Total Credits: 1.6 including 1.6 Information Technology - Technical
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- Categories:
- ACPEN Industry Institute | Accounting and Auditing | Ethics | Technology
- Faculty:
- Lynn Fountain
- Course Levels:
- Basic
- Duration:
- 1.6 Hour
- License:
- Expires 30 day(s) after program date.
Description
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries and redefining how organizations operate. While the benefits of AI-efficiency, automation, data-driven insights, and innovation-are significant, the risks are equally profound and demand careful consideration. AI introduces a range of technical risks, such as bias, lack of transparency, data dependency, and vulnerability to manipulation. Ethical risks arise in the form of workforce disruption, diminished accountability, potential misuse, and the erosion of human autonomy. On a broader societal scale, AI threatens to widen inequalities, accelerate disinformation, and erode trust in institutions, while raising concerns of cultural homogenization and disproportionate power concentration among a few entities. Governance challenges further complicate the landscape, as regulation struggles to keep pace with technological advances, and questions emerge about the long-term safety and alignment of advanced AI systems.
Leaders and organizations must recognize that AI is not only a technological innovation but also a strategic risk management issue. Responsible adoption requires robust governance, transparent and ethical frameworks, ongoing monitoring, and human oversight. By proactively addressing these risks, organizations can balance innovation with accountability, safeguard trust, and position themselves for sustainable success in an AI-driven future.
Note: This is Part 1 in a two-part series on the risks of AI
Basic Course Information
Learning ObjectivesUnderstanding AI
- Define AI and distinguish its different forms
- Recognize why AI adoption is accelerating across industries
- Identify the dual nature of AI-value creation vs. risk exposure
Technical Risks of AI
- Analyze how data bias leads to unfair AI outcomes
- Explain the implications of "black box" decision-making
- Recognize the cybersecurity vulnerabilities AI introduces
- Evaluate case studies of AI technical failures
Ethical Risks of AI
- Assess how AI impacts workforce roles and employment
- Understand ethical dilemmas in AI accountability
- Recognize the risks of AI-driven manipulation in society
- Debate real-world scenarios of ethical AI misuse
Major Subjects
- Artificial Intelligence
- Technical Artificial Intelligence
- Ethical Risks of Artificial Intelligence
Course Materials
| IMPORTANT_CPE Credit Instructions_Read Before Webcast_2025 Update (434.2 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| The Risks of Artificial Intelligence - Part 1 Handout (316.2 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Terms (26.1 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Faculty
Lynn Fountain Related Seminars and Products
Lynn Fountain has over 45 years of experience spanning public accounting, corporate accounting and consulting. 20 years of her experience has been working in the areas of internal and external auditing and risk management. She is a subject matter expert in multiple fields including internal audit, ethics, fraud evaluations, Sarbanes-Oxley, enterprise risk management, governance, financial management and compliance. Lynn has held two Chief Audit Executive (CAE) positions for international companies. In one of her roles as CAE, she assisted in the investigation of a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme perpetrated by a vendor that spanned 7 years and implicated 20 employees. The fraud was formally investigation by the FBI and resulted in 5 indictments estimating a $13M fraud loss.Ms. Fountain obtained her BSBA from Pittsburg State University and her MBA from Washburn University in Kansas. She has her CPA, CGMA, CRMA credentials.
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Sat, Jun 06, 2026 - 9:00 AM to 10:29 AM MDT
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
Prerequisites NoneAdvanced Preparation Basic Understanding of Artificial Intelligence
Designed For
Accountants, Auditors, Internal Auditors & Finance Professionals
Original Recording Date 09/2025
Yellow Book No
Course Developer Lynn Fountain, CPA, CGMA, CRMA, MBA, cPIA
Date Added to Catalog 09/2025
Additional Information
Complaint Resolution PolicyPlease contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).
Official Registry Statement
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Instructional Delivery Method
Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements
Online Registration
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