Technology giant Google recently launched a new easy to learn artificial intelligence (AI) course platform called ‘Learn With Google AI’ to educate people about machine learning and AI for free.
Learn With Google AI aims to make machine learning and AI more accessible to people by providing lessons, tutorials and hands on exercises at all experience levels. The new website encourages people to learn about core machine learning concepts and apply AI based solutions to real world problems. Speaking about the latest launch, Google’s Machine Learning Education Program Manager Zuri Kemp said, “We believe it’s important that the development of AI reflects as diverse a range of human perspectives and needs as possible.”
The course will feature videos from machine learning experts at Google along with interactive visualizations illustrating machine learning concepts. It will also include coding exercises using cutting edge TensorFlow APIs and will focus on how practitioners can implement machine learning in the real world.
Google Chief Executive Officer, Sundar Pichai also shared the news on Twitter.
Developed by experts, the machine learning and AI courses cater to everyone, from beginners to researchers looking for advanced tutorials. According to Google’s blog, more than 18,000 Googlers have already enrolled in their Machine Learning Crash Course (MLCC.) These Googlers have also applied the lessons from the course to enhance camera calibration for the Daydream devices, build virtual reality for Google Earth and improve streaming quality at YouTube.
Zuri Kemp further added, “This is for everyone from deep ML experts looking for advanced developer tutorials and materials, to curious people who are ready to try to learn what ML is in the first place.”
With over 40 exercises including interactive lessons, lectures from Google researchers, the course’s duration is estimated at 15 hours. While newcomers to the field of artificial intelligence are welcome, Google suggests that students should at least be proficient with intro level algebra, programming basics and Python.
According to the blog, “There’s more to come from Learn with Google AI, including additional courses and documentation. We’re excited to help everyone learn more about AI.”
