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Google AI Essentials (Artificial Intelligence) Specialization

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Offered By
NSITE, Google/Coursera
Structure
Self-Paced
Duration
2 weeks
Credential Earned
Google/Coursera Certificate
Tuition
Scholarships available

Course Overview

Google AI Essentials Specialization is a self-paced course designed to help people across roles and industries get essential AI skills to boost their productivity. No degree or experience is required. 

 

NOTE: 1 Scholarship per person via NSITE is for 1 year. After the year expires, you will be required to pay Coursera the $49.99 per month to complete the course. 

 

Course time commitment: 2 weeks | Self-Paced  

What you'll learn 

  • Use generative AI tools to help develop ideas and content, make more informed decisions, and speed up daily work tasks 
  • Write clear and specific prompts to get the output you want - you’ll apply prompting techniques to help summarize, create tag lines, and more 
  • Use AI responsibly by identifying AI’s potential biases and avoiding harm  
  • Develop strategies to stay up-to-date in the emerging landscape of AI 

 

Coursework: 5-course mini-series 

Week 1 

  • Course 1- Introduction to AI-2 hours 
    • Discover how AI works and explore foundational AI concepts, such as machine learning (ML).  
    • Learn about the rise of generative AI and how to perform tasks with it.  
    • By the end of this module, you’ll have an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of AI tools and how to integrate generative AI in the workplace. 
  • Course 2- Maximize Productivity with AI Tools- 2 hours 
    • Leverage generative AI tools to speed up work tasks and boost your productivity.  
    • Examine the important role humans play in the effective use of AI, and understand the types of workplace tasks you can augment with AI.  
    • By the end of this module, you will be able to determine if AI is right for a given task and how to use AI to accelerate workflows 

Week 2 

  • Course 3- Discover the Art of Prompting -1 hour 
    • Write effective prompts to get the output you want.  
    • Learn how to incorporate prompting techniques, such as few-shot prompting, into your work. 
    •  Understand how generative AI tools produce output and the importance of evaluating output before using it.  
    • By the end of this module, you will be able to write clear and specific prompts and produce outputs that help accomplish workplace tasks 
  • Course 4 -Use AI responsibly -1 hour 
    • Use AI responsibly by mitigating biases and inaccuracies. Learn how to identify potential AI harms and recognize the security risks of using AI in the workplace. By the end of this course, you will gain an understanding of how to use AI responsibly and effectively. 
    • Recognize data bias and harms 
    • AI from a social lens 
  • Module 5- Stay ahead of the AI Curve-2 hours 
    • Continue developing your skills within the current and emerging AI landscape.  
    • Learn about the ways organizations have leveraged AI and consider how these innovations may inspire your own AI-powered workplace solutions.  
    • By the end of this module, you will develop a strategy to stay up-to-date with future AI developments.