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Google Announces New Openings for Free Courses Focusing on Teaching Artificial Intelligence.
The Google launched several new free courses aimed at teaching the fundamentals of generative artificial intelligence systems. The training is conducted entirely online and provided by Google Cloud, the cloud computing service of the Big Tech.
The free courses also offer an introduction to the development environment of the Generative AI Studio, created by the tech giant.
List of Main Free Courses Offered by Google
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Since then, companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Baidu, and several others in the tech sector have sought to capitalize on the public fervor for large language models and image generators. Below is the list of the main free courses from Google:
- Create Image Captioning Models;
- Introduction to Large Language Models;
- Introduction to Generative AI;
- Encoder-Decoder Architecture;
- Transformer Models and BERT Model;
- Attention Mechanism;
- Introduction to Image Generation;
- Introduction to Generative AI Studio;
- Introduction to Responsible AI;
- Fundamentals of Generative AI.
This Google learning program guides students through a curated collection of content about generative artificial intelligence products and technologies, from the fundamentals of large language models to how to create and deploy generative artificial intelligence solutions from Google Cloud.
Enroll in Google’s Free Courses
Those interested in participating in the free artificial intelligence courses should visit the Google Cloud website and select the desired program.
Then, select the desired course and pay attention to the objectives, prerequisites, available languages, target audience, among others.
By enrolling in the courses, students can freely access materials such as videos and documents. All mandatory activities in a course must be completed to receive the certificate of completion.
Google also informs what to do after completing the program. After the Introduction to Generative AI course, for example, the Big Tech states that the participant can explore additional content on their learning path or browse the catalog. It’s also important to remember that registration will be required, using full name, email, company they work for, among other data.
Artificial Intelligence Courses Will Grant Certificate Upon Completion
The Google free courses consist of nine separate modules, including introductions to generative artificial intelligence, Generative AI Studio, and image generation.
The training also takes participants deeper into important concepts of generative AI, such as encoder-decoder architecture, attention mechanism, and how to create image captioning models.
It’s important to note that, in order to obtain certificates, students must complete timed tasks at the end of each course. According to Google Cloud, the free courses provide sufficient introduction to teach users the fundamentals and set them on the path to creating, training, and deploying their own projects.
It is worth mentioning that Google is a multinational online services and software company headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA. The multinational hosts and develops various internet-based services and products, generating profit primarily through advertising via AdWords.
The company was founded in ’98 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and its initial public offering was only conducted in 2004. The company’s stated mission since the beginning has been to organize the world’s information and make it universally useful and accessible.
