Hey everyone, Mark here!
I recently came across some exciting news on LinkedIn, thanks to Sadaat Najafova: Google is offering a collection of free AI courses—no prerequisites, no fees, just pure learning! Whether you’re new to artificial intelligence or looking to deepen your expertise, this is an incredible opportunity to expand your skills.
Sadaat shared that Google has released ten courses covering a variety of AI topics. These are designed to be accessible and relatively short, perfect for busy professionals who want to keep growing without overloading their schedules.
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A Quick Rundown
Here’s a quick rundown of the courses you can dive into today:
- Introduction to Generative AI: Learn the basics of Generative AI and discover how to create your own AI apps with Google tools. This course takes about 45 minutes. Check it out here.
- Introduction to Large Language Models: Understand large language models (LLMs), where they are most useful, and how to enhance them. Estimated time: 45 minutes. Start here.
- Introduction to Responsible AI: Learn how Google incorporates responsible AI practices and explore their 7 AI Principles in this beginner-friendly course. Explore it here.
- Generative AI Fundamentals: This course conveniently bundles “Introduction to Large Language Models” and “Introduction to Responsible AI” into one program. Begin here.
- Introduction to Image Generation: Get introduced to diffusion models, a machine learning approach that’s revolutionizing image generation. Learn more here.
- Encoder-Decoder Architecture: Dive into the Encoder-Decoder framework used in machine translation and summarization tasks. Access the course here.
- Attention Mechanism: Understand how attention mechanisms help neural networks focus on specific parts of an input sequence. Takes approximately 45 minutes. Enroll here.
- Transformer Models and BERT Model: Cover the fundamentals of Transformer models and BERT, and even earn a badge upon completion. Find it here.
- Create Image Captioning Models: This hands-on course teaches you how to build an image captioning model with deep learning techniques. Get started here.
- Introduction to Generative AI Studio: Explore Google’s Generative AI Studio, learn its features, and see practical demos. Check it out here.
Explore and Learn
This is a fantastic opportunity, and I’m grateful to Sadaat Najafova for bringing it to our attention. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to sharpen your edge in the world of AI, these free Google AI courses offer real value without a major time investment.
I encourage you to explore a few (or all!) of these courses. Let me know in the comments which ones you decide to take—I’d love to hear about your experiences and what you’re learning!
Here’s to leveling up and staying ahead!
