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Detail	OpenAI Academy Events	Google AI Essentials
Provider	OpenAI	Google
Our rating	3.1	4.4
Cost	Free	Free
Time	1 hour	2.25 hours
Level	Beginner	Beginner
Credential	No credential	certificate of completion (free on Google Skills; included in Coursera subscription)
Open to	Worldwide	Worldwide
Free in	Worldwide	Worldwide
Content written for	Any country	United States
Summary	A rolling calendar of livestreams, virtual office hours and some US in-person workshops run by OpenAI and partners. Upcoming sessions at 29 September 2026 include ChatGPT 101 for government professionals, repeatable AI workflows for nonprofit fundraisers, measuring the return on LLMs, and using ChatGPT for performance reviews, with replays posted for some past sessions.	Google's entry-level course on using generative AI tools at work: generating ideas, researching, drafting and speeding up routine tasks. It also covers prompting basics and how to spot bias and other risks. The same course is sold on Coursera, but Google now offers it at no cost on its own Google Skills platform.
Objectives	Learn practical ChatGPT uses for a specific role or sector in a short live session Ask questions of OpenAI staff and partners in real time Catch up on replays of past sessions where available	Use generative AI tools to brainstorm ideas and draft content Apply AI to research, organisation and planning tasks Write clearer, more specific prompts Recognise bias and other risks and use AI responsibly Keep skills current as AI tools change
Things to know	Most online sessions run at US or UK times (listed in GMT or PDT), which usually fall overnight in Australia; e.g. 5:00 PM GMT is 3:00 AM AEST. In-person events are in the US. The schedule changes constantly; titles listed are a snapshot at 29 September 2026. Most sessions run 45 to 60 minutes; duration is per session, not a course total.	Google Skills and Coursera versions list different durations (Google Skills: 2 hr 15 min; Coursera: about 8 hours across five short courses) Coursera version is subscription-based and cannot be audited US-centric examples Google Skills sign-in required
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