Generative AI has made AI much more relevant in our day-to-day lives. Whether you need your blog proofread, a piece of music produced, or an artwork made within seconds, it’s likely that generative AI already plays a part in it somehow.
Moreover, generative AI has managed to pervade every part of one’s professional life, with companies investing in integrating AI left, right and centre.
With AI practically taking over our lives, the task of understanding it might seem daunting. But it doesn’t have to be. Thankfully, there is no dearth of courses and learning material to make sense of it all.
So, without further ado, here are some of the best courses out there to help you out:
Generative AI Crash Course
This course, by the Association of Data Scientists (ADaSci), is more hands-on and specific to generative AI. It’s designed for non-tech professionals looking to expand their horizons using AI. At the end of the course, participants can expect to have a strong grasp of generative AI fundamentals and tools that they can leverage in their day-to-day lives.
Additionally, the course expands on how GenAI can be used in various contexts and within various industries. The five-day virtual course will kick off from August 19 onwards, with a total of ten hours of learning and practical projects.
More details here.
AI for Non-Technical People: A Hands-On Beginner’s Course
This course introduces the fundamentals of artificial intelligence to non-technical individuals through simple lessons, real-world examples, and practical activities. Participants learn about AI’s impact on industries like healthcare and finance and explore ethical issues such as privacy and bias.
The course includes a hands-on project to build AI models without needing technical skills, providing a clear understanding of AI concepts, applications, and implications.
More details here.
Generative AI for Beginners
While less hands-on, Microsoft also offers a short-term course on generative AI catering to beginners. The course is focused on those looking to build generative AI applications with little to no technical background. The 18-lesson course includes a short video introduction, as well as a written lesson alongside coding samples and links to external resources so that you aren’t left in the lurch after completing the course.
One of the downsides is that the course requires access to the OpenAI API or Azure’s OpenAI service. However, it offers a comprehensive rundown on how to build your own generative AI applications, as well as how to deal with the risks and ethics involved.
More details here.
AI For Everyone
Of course, everyone’s favourite AI professor has a beginner-friendly course for AI too. Andrew Ng’s DeepLearning.ai offers an AI For Everyone course, specifically for non-technical professionals.
While it is an overarching course about AI, it also takes into consideration the use of generative AI, and gives you a list of common AI terminologies and what they mean. Additionally, since the course is meant for professionals, Ng recommends it to engineers as well, especially those who want to understand the business side of AI.
More details here.
Introduction to Generative AI
Google Cloud also offers a similar generative AI course on Coursera, though it is part of a larger course on their introduction to generative AI learning path specialisation. While short, the hour-long course gives an effective and generalised explanation of what generative AI is, the types of models currently used, how they work and where they can be used.
The overall course offers insights from industry experts and also contributes to developing your professional GenAI skills.
More details here.
Generative AI Automation Specialisation
Vanderbilt University offers a more specialised course in generative AI, with a focus on how to use LLM-based chatbots, like ChatGPT, to optimise your workflow. The month-long course offers a ten-hour workload per week and requires no prior experience or knowledge of generative AI.
The course is unique in offering specific skills in leveraging LLMs within your professional life, with modules on prompt engineering, data analysis, and identifying trustworthy generative AI.
More details here.
Introduction to Generative AI – Art of the Possible
AWS offers a short course with a focus on generative AI concepts and use cases, as well as the importance of generative AI in business. The course is perfect for a short introductory foray into how generative AI works, how it fits in with machine learning and why it’s important in the grand scheme of things, specifically for business purposes.
Additionally, it gives participants a good idea of the risks and benefits associated with generative AI and where it can be leveraged.
More details here.
