Google AI Essentials
Google AI Essentials
A compact, practical AI introduction for office work; the certificate costs money.
Google's introductory course on using AI in everyday work: writing prompts, boosting productivity and using AI responsibly.
Overview
Google AI Essentials is an introductory course built by Google that teaches how to use generative AI tools in office work: brainstorming, writing content, summarizing and planning.
The course requires no programming. Most of the time is spent on how to write effective prompts and how to evaluate and double-check the results AI gives before using them.
Highlights
Written by Google
Content tied to how AI is used in real work.
No technical background needed
Suitable for all roles, with no programming.
Includes responsible AI use
Recognizing bias, errors and risks when using AI.
What it's for
Standardizing AI skills for the whole team
Assign this course as common learning before rolling out AI tools in the company.
Boosting personal productivity
Learn to use AI to draft emails, summarize documents and plan.
How to use it
- 1
Open the course page
Click Open the official page to go to the Coursera page.
- 2
Register an account
Create a free account to save your learning progress.
- 3
Learn lesson by lesson
Duration is about 10 hours; split it into 30–60 minutes a day.
- 4
Apply it to real work right away
After each lesson, try the technique you just learned on a specific task of yours.
FAQ
Is this course free?
You can learn for free in audit mode on Coursera; to get the certificate you may have to pay or apply for financial aid.
How long does it take?
About 10 hours.
Is there a Vietnamese version?
English, with automatic subtitles on some platforms.
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