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AI (Artificial Intelligence): Free online courses

Responsible and Effective Use of Artificial Intelligence in Academic Research and Writing

"Learn AI: From Basics to Breakthroughs’’

Different universities and companies worldwide offer free online courses and tutorials from beginner to advanced levels. 

Interested learners can register and take the courses at their own time, space, and pace. 

Beginner AI Courses:

The following are foundational courses ideal for newcomers to artificial intelligence: 

Unisa online courses

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Course: STU-110: Afrikan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Masterclass: AI Prompt Engineering | myStudentSkillsHub

Online courses and tutorials from various suppliers

GenAI Literacy Program: Foundations of AI - Elsevier 

Google AI: Learn with Google AI 

Google offers a beginner-friendly platform where you can explore the basics of AI and machine learning (ML). The tutorials include interactive exercises, covering topics like neural networks and TensorFlow.

Coursera: AI For Everyone by Andrew Ng

This course, taught by AI pioneer Andrew Ng, provides a non-technical introduction to AI concepts. Learn about AI’s impact on businesses, industries, and daily life.

MIT OpenCourseWare: Artificial Intelligence

MIT offers comprehensive lectures, assignments, and exams from its undergraduate AI course. It’s perfect for students who prefer a structured academic approach

Udacity: Intro to Artificial Intelligence

This beginner-friendly course introduces AI concepts like logic, reasoning, and machine learning. Interactive quizzes make it an engaging learning experience.

DeepLearning.AI on Coursera

Andrew Ng’s DeepLearning.AI offers free introductory content covering neural networks, deep learning models, and industry use cases.

Udacity: Intro to Artificial Intelligence

This beginner-friendly course introduces AI concepts like logic, reasoning, and machine learning. Interactive quizzes make it an engaging learning experience.

 The Elements of AI

Created by the University of Helsinki, this course introduces AI concepts in an easy-to-understand manner. It’s designed for both technical and non-technical audiences.