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Apple Announced A Free Course On Basic Concepts Of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Which Will Be Offered In Six Countries, Including Brazil. Classes Will Start In The Second Half Of This Year, However, Specific Dates And The Number Of Slots Have Not Been Announced Yet.
The Course Is Part Of The Apple Developer Academy, A Program By The Tech Giant That Offers Free Courses And Training In The Areas Of Development, Design, And Entrepreneurship. In Addition To Apple, Companies Like Google, Microsoft, And IBM Also Provide Free AI Certifications (Check At The End Of This Publication).
Since The Creation Of The Apple Developer Academy In 2013, Brazil Has Been Chosen As The Pioneer Country. Over The Past Ten Years, More Than 3,000 Brazilians Have Entered The Job Market In Various Tech Fields, Thanks To The Knowledge Gained From The Program.
Students Who Pass The Selection Process For The AI Course Will Learn Basic Concepts About AI Technologies And Frameworks, Core ML, And How To Create And Train AI Models From Scratch. Additionally, The Course Covers Programming, Design, Marketing, And Professional Skills.
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“Students Will Learn Through A Guided Curriculum And Project Tasks That Include Support From Mentors And More Than 12,000 Academy Alumni Worldwide,” Says Apple. “With The New Technologies And APIs Introduced At WWDC 2024, Students Will Have Access To Tools That Enable Them To Create Exceptional Projects And Apps,” The Company Adds.
Enrollment
Classes Will Be Held At Educational Institutions Partnering With Apple In Brazil. Each Institution Has A Dedicated Website For The Program, Where Interested Parties Can Follow The Opening Of Enrollment. The Participating Institutions Are:
- Instituto Eldorado (Campinas/SP)
- Mackenzie (São Paulo)
- PUC-RS (Porto Alegre)
- PUC-PR (Curitiba)
- Senac (São Paulo)
- Universidade Católica De Brasília (UCB) (Brasília)
- PUC-RJ (Rio De Janeiro)
- Instituto Federal De Educação, Ciência E Tecnologia Do Ceará (IFCE) (Fortaleza)
- Universidade Federal De Pernambuco (UFPE) (Recife)
- Fundação Centro De Análise, Pesquisa E Inovação Tecnológica (FUCAPI) (Manaus)
Alumni Of The Apple Developer Academy Can Also Participate In The Selection Process. In Addition To Brazil, The Course Will Be Offered In Indonesia, Italy, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, And The United States.
Other Free AI Courses
In Addition To The Course Offered By Apple, Other Major Tech Companies Also Provide Free Educational Programs In The Field Of Artificial Intelligence. They Are:
- IBM SkillsBuild – The Online Platform Offers A Free Course For Those Who Want To Learn The Basics Of Artificial Intelligence. The Course Covers Fundamentals Of AI, Creating Chatbots, And Technologies For Cognitive Robots, Among Other Topics.
- Google’s Introduction To Language Models (LLM): Available For Free And In Portuguese, This Course Introduces LLMs And Their Applications. “The Course Also Covers Google Tools That Assist In The Development Of Generative AI Apps,” The Company Explains.
- Generative AI Career Fundamentals (Microsoft And LinkedIn): This Free Course Includes Content About What Artificial Intelligence And Generative AI Are, Ethics In The Era Of Generative AI, And How To Use Microsoft Copilot In Daily Life.
- I2A2 – Institut D’Intelligence Artificielle Appliquée: The Institute Offers Various Free Artificial Intelligence Courses, With The Possibility Of An Exchange Program To Canada.
For More Information And Details On How To Enroll In The Courses, Interested Parties Should Visit The Websites Of The Partner Institutions Or The Companies Offering The Programs.
