Week 3 Assignment: AI’s Operational Role
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Week 3 Assignment: AI’s Operational Role
This assignment is aligned with CO-1, CO-2 [classroom content].
Prompt
Write an APA 7 formatted paper that incorporates the following information in a cohesive integrated paper. Do NOT present a “Q/A list.”
Conduct factual research and select a real life currently operating private for-profit business OR NGO [article] that is using an AI application in its operations.
This can be a publicly-traded company, a private business, or NGO that you personally know or work for or one that you are interested in. It is important that you can research and obtain the information you need about the company to complete this assignment.
Content: Develop the following elements in your paper:
1. Name and describe the company; describe its industry and business. (Example: if you choose a grocery store chain business, the industry is retail. Name the company, and in describing the company, include its size, location(s), and so forth.)
2. Identify the AI application utilized by the company and its main subfield of AI. For example, is it NLP, deep learning, or another subfield of AI? (Likely more than one subfield will be involved. Identify the primary subfield. Refer to Week 2.) In nontechnical terms, describe the AI application’s function.
3. Describe the AI’s operational role in your selected company.
4. Explain the benefits this AI application provides both the industry and your selected company in particular.
Format: Instructions:
1. Structure your paper according to APA Style 7th Edition guidelines. (Refer to APA
Help materials in Classroom CONTENT/Overview.)
2. Use appropriate subheadings in organizing your paper. Follow the Word template attached to this Assignment. Also, The APA Sample Student Paper in APA Help shows you how to set up your subheadings.
3. Follow the Word template attached to this Assignment.
4. Length: 600–750 words (narrative text portion of paper). Do not include an abstract or other “extra” items—these will not count.
5. References: minimum of 3 credible sources.* All sources on the References list must also be cited in the paper as in text citations.
6. Be original, concise, and organized. Be sure to include all elements of the assignment.
7. See Grading Rubric for further guidance.
*How Do I Know if a Source is Credible? [Purdue webpage]
Submission Guidelines
You are submitting one (1) Word document to this Assignment. Submit as a Word file. Do not copy/paste in the Assignment text box.
Review Turnitin (TII) on submission. If your document exceeds 20% TII score or contains large blocks of flagged content, you should analyze for rewriting.
Final submission for grading is due by 11:59 p.m. ET on the assigned due date.
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Grading Rubric
APA Help submodule [course page] in Classroom CONTENT/Overview & Introduction Suggested outline to follow for your paper is attached to this Assignment. Use this together with the APA Sample Paper in APA Help Submodule for how to structure your paper.
Due on Jun 22, 2025 11:59 PM