Summary
The Elements of AI is a free online course aimed at demystifying AI for a broad audience, with over 1 million students from over 170 countries.
Abstract
The Elements of AI is a series of free online courses created by MinnaLearn and the University of Helsinki to encourage people from various backgrounds to learn about AI. The course consists of two parts: an Introduction to AI and Building AI. The first part covers the basics of AI and its impact on our lives, while the second part delves into the actual algorithms that make creating AI methods possible. The course is designed to be accessible to everyone, with no complicated math or programming required for the first part and some basic Python programming skills recommended for the second part. In addition to the individual course, there is also an Elements of AI for Business teaching kit for organizations to create a common understanding of AI and identify AI-powered business opportunities.
Bullet Points
- •The Elements of AI is a free online course created by MinnaLearn and the University of Helsinki.
- •The course consists of two parts: an Introduction to AI and Building AI.
- •The first part, an Introduction to AI, covers the basics of AI and its impact on our lives with no complicated math or programming required.
- •The second part, Building AI, delves into the actual algorithms that make creating AI methods possible with some basic Python programming skills recommended.
- •The course has over 1 million students from over 170 countries.
- •The course has about 40% women participants, more than double the average for computer science courses.
- •In addition to the individual course, there is also an Elements of AI for Business teaching kit for organizations.