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Elements of AI

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A free introduction to AI for non-experts — no programming or complicated maths required.

University of Helsinki & MinnaLearn beginner Free
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What you'll learn

  • Explain what AI is and isn't
  • Understand the basics of machine learning and neural networks
  • Discuss the societal effects of AI

About this course

Created by the University of Helsinki and MinnaLearn to help the general public understand AI, Elements of AI explains what AI is, what it can and cannot do, and how it affects our lives, through short chapters and exercises. It is available in many languages.

glitchdata links to this course; its content, schedule and pricing are set by University of Helsinki & MinnaLearn.

Where to take it

This course is run by University of Helsinki & MinnaLearn. glitchdata describes it and links to it, but doesn't host its lessons — you take it on their site, under their terms.

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