certificate of completion (free on Google Skills; included in Coursera subscription)
Open to
Australia
Worldwide
Free in
Australia
Worldwide
Content written for
Australia
United States
Summary
A gentle, non-technical first look at what AI is, how machines learn from data and where AI shows up in everyday life and work. It was built with the National AI Centre and is the flagship course in the Australian Government's free AI scholarship program.
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
Explain in plain terms how AI systems learn from data
Recognise common AI uses such as computer vision and language processing
Use the core AI vocabulary with confidence
Weigh up the benefits, risks and challenges of AI
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
Free price is a subsidy on a A$140 list price; no end date is published, so enrol while it shows A$0
Requires creating a TAFE NSW store account and checking out at A$0
Access expires 4 months after enrolment
This course's own store page does not mention a certificate; the bundle page and sibling courses state a certificate of completion is issued after all modules and the feedback activity
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
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