Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

In this course you will learn what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is, explore use cases and applications of AI, understand AI concepts and terms like machine learning, deep learning and neural networks. You will be exposed to various issues and concerns surrounding AI such as ethics and bias, & jobs, and get advice from experts about learning and starting a career in AI. You will also demonstrate AI in action with a mini project.
This course does not require any programming or computer science expertise and is designed to introduce the basics of AI to anyone whether you have a technical background or not.

What is AI? Applications and Examples of AI
-This week, you will learn what AI is. You will understand its applications and use cases and how it is transforming our lives.

AI Concepts, Terminology, and Application Areas
-This week, you will learn about basic AI concepts. You will understand how AI learns, and what some of its applications are.

AI: Issues, Concerns and Ethical Considerations
-This week, you will learn about issues and concerns surrounding AI, including – ethical considerations, bias, jobs, etc. – their impact on society. This information will help you to have an informed discussion on the costs and benefits of AI, and reassure decision makers about implementing an AI solution.

The Future with AI, and AI in Action
-This week, you will learn about the current thinking on the future with AI, as well as hear from experts about their advice to learn and start a career in AI. You will also demonstrate AI in action by utilizing Computer Vision to classify images.

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Coursera is an online education provider that offers online courses, popularly known as MOOCs or Massive Open Online Courses, from top universities around the world. Currently, Coursera boasts an active catalog of more than 3800 online courses created by these partner institutions.

Coursera courses consist of pre-recorded video lectures that you can watch on a weekly schedule or when it’s convenient for you. They also have student discussion forums, homework/assignments, and online quizzes or exams.

Generally speaking, Coursera courses are free to audit (i.e. watch videos) but if you want to earn a course Certificate, you will need to pay. An investigation by Class Central discovered 1150+ Coursera courses that include assessments for free although other courses have the assessments behind a paywall.

Many of the Coursera courses are part of Coursera Specializations, a microcredential offered by Coursera. Specializations consist of a sequence of courses and for some Specializations the last course is a Capstone project. If learners earn a certificate for each course in a Specialization, they will receive a Specialization certificate. Specializations are usually geared towards in-demand skills in business and technology. You can take single courses or the whole specialization.

Other courses are grouped into MasterTracks and Professional Certificates. Coursera has launched over 400 microcredentials.

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