I Took Google’s 8-Hour AI Essentials Course. Here’s Everything You Need in 6 Minutes.

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99% of AI training courses waste hours fluffing about the obvious, and Google is no different.

This happens because AI isn’t the mystical technology it’s hyped up to be. It’s just software doing pattern recognition, and if these courses focused solely on real-world applications, they’d be over within an hour.

But then they couldn’t slap on a $499 price tag.

So, here are the only 5 minutes that mattered during Google’s painfully dull 8-hour AI Essentials course.

Before I get started, here’s a quick overview of the structure. The course has 5 modules:

1. Introduction to AI: What It Is and How It Works
2. Maximizing Productivity with AI Tools
3. Prompt Engineering: How to Get Better AI Responses
4. Using AI Responsibly: Avoiding Bias and Mistakes
5. Staying Ahead of the Curve: Keeping Up with AI Trends

Introduction to AI: What It Is and How It Works

Artificial intelligence refers to computer programs that complete cognitive tasks typically associated with human intelligence.