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Beginner Artificial Intelligence Courses

Artificial intelligence (AI) courses can help you learn machine learning algorithms, natural language processing, and computer vision techniques. You can build skills in data analysis, model evaluation, and ethical considerations in AI applications. Many courses introduce tools like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Scikit-learn, that support implementing AI projects and analyzing data effectively.


Popular Beginner Artificial Intelligence Courses and Certifications


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    Arizona State University

    Workplace Culture for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Empathy, Team Leadership, Compassion, Influencing, Emotional Intelligence, Team Building, Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Social Skills, digital literacy, Self-Awareness, Media and Communications, Digital Communications, Interpersonal Communications, Decision Making, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Independent Thinking, Open Mindset, Conflict Management, Accountability

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Fractal Analytics

    Leadership Strategies for AI and Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Human Centered Design, Problem Solving, Generative Model Architectures, AI Security, AI Enablement, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, AI Product Strategy, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Business Strategy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Strategic Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Critical Thinking, Design Thinking, Thought Leadership, Project Implementation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    AI Agents: From Prompts to Multi-Agent Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Generative AI, AI Orchestration, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Innovation, Algorithms

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Gen AI: Unlock Foundational Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Intelligence, Data Literacy, Data Ethics, Innovation, Unstructured Data

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    Vanderbilt University

    AI Agents and Agentic AI with Python & Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Tool Calling, OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, Application Development, Software Documentation, File Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses, Part I

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Strategies, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Business Development, Strategic Thinking, Business Priorities, Entrepreneurship, Business Process, Planning, Value Propositions, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Business Intelligence, Case Studies

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    New York Institute of Finance

    Reinforcement Learning for Trading Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Financial Trading, Deep Learning, Portfolio Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, Applied Machine Learning, Markov Model, Portfolio Risk, Financial Market, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Risk Management

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    Imperial College London

    TensorFlow 2 for Deep Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Autoencoders, Generative Model Architectures, Data Pipelines, Keras (Neural Network Library), Model Evaluation, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Transfer Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Applied Machine Learning, Bayesian Statistics, Supervised Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Model Deployment, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Preprocessing, Probability Distribution

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Organisational behaviour: Know your people

    Skills you'll gain: People Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Team Building, Team Management, Workplace inclusivity, Leadership, Intercultural Competence, People Development, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Innovation, Conflict Management, Employee Engagement, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Introduction to Digital health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Telehealth, Health Disparities, Health Informatics, Health Care, Health Systems, Electronic Medical Record, digital literacy, Interoperability, Public Health, Epidemiology, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Unilever

    Unilever Digital Marketing Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Marketing Automation, Web Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Digital Marketing, Market Analysis, Google Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Customer Analysis, Search Engine Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Strategy, Customer experience strategy (CX), Performance Reporting, Search Engine Optimization, Keyword Research, MarTech

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Developing Explainable AI (XAI)

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, AI Security, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Product Strategy, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Model Evaluation, Data Literacy, Artificial Neural Networks, Algorithms

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular beginner artificial intelligence courses

  • Workplace Culture for Everyone: Arizona State University
  • Leadership Strategies for AI and Generative AI: Fractal Analytics
  • AI Agents: From Prompts to Multi-Agent Systems: University of California, Davis
  • Gen AI: Unlock Foundational Concepts: Google Cloud
  • AI Agents and Agentic AI with Python & Generative AI: Vanderbilt University
  • Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses, Part I: University of Virginia
  • Reinforcement Learning for Trading Strategies: New York Institute of Finance
  • TensorFlow 2 for Deep Learning: Imperial College London
  • Organisational behaviour: Know your people: Macquarie University
  • Introduction to Digital health: Imperial College London

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