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Nov 9, 2023 13 tweets 7 min read Read on X
Microsoft, Google, Harvard, and DeepLearning have all released free courses on AI and ChatGPT.

Here are the top 10 free courses I'd recommend to learn AI in 2023: Image
1. DeepLearning AI's Generative AI for Everyone.

Get an overview of AI tools, and learn from real-world examples of generative AI in use today.

Link: deeplearning.ai/courses/genera…
2. Google's Introduction to Generative AI

Aimed at explaining what Generative AI is, how it is used, and how it differs from traditional machine learning methods.

It also covers Google Tools to help you develop your own Gen AI apps.

Link: cloudskillsboost.google/course_templat…
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3. DeepLearning AI's ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers

A free course on ChatGPT prompt engineering by DeepLearning AI and OpenAI.

Link: deeplearning.ai/short-courses/…
4. My Advanced ChatGPT course.

It includes 1000+ best ChatGPT prompts, 100+ AI tools, and 25+ AI tool tutorials.

Link: therundown.ai/subscribe
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5. Harvard's CS50's Introduction to AI with Python

Learn to use machine learning in Python in this introductory course on artificial intelligence.

Link: pll.harvard.edu/course/cs50s-i…
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6. Microsoft's 'What Is Generative AI?'

The basics of generative AI, with topics including what it is, how it works, how to create your own content, different types of models, future predictions, and ethical implications.

Link: linkedin.com/learning/what-…
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7. Learn Prompting

A comprehensive course in prompt engineering with over 60 content modules.

Takes you from beginner to advanced in the art of prompt engineering.

Link: learnprompting.org
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8. Google's Introduction to Responsible AI

Learn what Responsible AI is, why it’s essential, and how Google implements it in its products.

Link: cloudskillsboost.google/course_templat…
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9. Microsoft's Streamlining Your Work with Microsoft Bing Chat

Learn how Bing Chat can perform a wide variety of tasks and help you streamline your entire workflow, from generating ideas and summarizing data to solving common work problems.

Link: linkedin.com/learning/strea…
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10. DeepLearning AI's LangChain for LLM Application Development

Gain essential skills in expanding the use cases and capabilities of language models in application development using LangChain.

Link: deeplearning.ai/short-courses/…
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Bonus: The best free resource of them all, my AI newsletter.

I write a quick 3-minute rundown on the biggest news in AI, Monday-Friday.

Join 350,000+ readers and never miss a thing in AI ever again: therundown.ai/subscribe
If you want to learn AI, this is where I'd start.

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