Whether you’re interested in artificial intelligence but don’t know where to start, or you’re already itching to harness the power of AI in your work, there’s plenty of great educational content to help you get started.
Here are some helpful, high-quality LinkedIn learning courses for beginners. Both are free to use if you have a LinkedIn account.
Artificial intelligence overview
As it says on the tin, this introductory AI course aims to demystify AI by providing an overview of key concepts such as machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning.
Ultimately, it will help participants understand AI and how it can be used as a set of real-world technology tools. If you don’t know where to start, this is a good option.
Mid-journey: Image creation tips and techniques
This popular course introduces Midjourney, a powerful AI tool for generating images. Learn the basics of creating effective text prompts and advanced techniques such as blending images and using external images in your prompts.
This course also covers Midjourney’s copyright implications and alternative image generation AI apps. If you’re interested in text-to-image tools, this is the course for you.
OPENAI API: Building Assistant
The real fun begins when you learn how to build your own AI assistant. AI assistants use their own instructions and knowledge base to help you in your personal life, work, or both.
Get an overview with this short and approachable course that teaches you how to build a basic assistant using OpenAI’s tools.
Generative AI for podcasters
Although it takes over two hours to complete, this thorough podcasting course has a lot of content for beginners and pros alike.
If you’ve ever run a podcast before, you know that the actual recording is just the tip of the iceberg. This course provides great tips for using AI tools for time-consuming tasks such as planning, research, guest booking, promotions, script writing, and all the other behind-the-scenes work needed to get your episode off the ground.
Excel and CHATGPT: Tips on the power of data analysis
Take your Excel skills to the next level with this 90-minute course. This course shows you how to combine Excel and ChatGPT to enhance your data analysis.
This course covers rapid engineering techniques, best practices for producing accurate AI output, and common limitations. Gain hands-on experience using ChatGPT for a variety of data science tasks, including interpreting code, generating formulas, troubleshooting errors, and optimizing queries.
Leveraging generative AI in finance and accounting
I’m not a numbers expert. But if you are, you can experience what I can only think of as a magical mashup of generative AI, finance, and accounting.
This quick course focuses on financial forecasting and analytics, including the role of accounting, risk assessment, data science, and the impact of AI on compliance and governance.
Take more AI classes on Linkedin
These are just a few of LinkedIn’s free entry-level courses. There are currently 29 in total. If you remove the “beginner” filter, LinkedIn Learning has over 130 free AI courses to get you started right away.
