AI for You: An Introduction to AI and The EU AI Act
CeADAR
- Delivery
- Online, self-paced
- Cost
- Free
- Level
- Beginner
- For
- Everyone, Business professionals
- Duration
- About 2 hours
- Certificate
- Not stated
Start any time
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AI Foundations
AI Foundations is a free beginner course from OpenAI Academy, online. It takes about 1.5 hours and ends with a free badge.
Before you sign up
For anyone starting to use ChatGPT at work who wants the core habits in about an hour: clear instructions, context and checking answers. It's free, short and ends with an assessed badge, which beats a video playlist as proof of learning. The caveats: it's built around ChatGPT, and you need a ChatGPT account. It's the first step in OpenAI's sequence; next comes Applied AI Foundations. For OpenAI's shorter reading resource, see ChatGPT Fundamentals.
What you'll learn
Free OpenAI Academy course for people new to AI at work. Covers giving clear instructions, providing context, checking responses and responsible use, applied to drafting, summarising, planning and meeting preparation. Score 80% or more on the assessment to earn a course badge.
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Who it's for
Everyone (no background needed), Business professionals.
Level: beginner (as stated by the provider). Delivery: online, self-paced.
Prerequisites
ChatGPT account. No other prerequisites stated.
Is AI Foundations free?
Free. Free; requires a ChatGPT account, no workspace membership.
Certificate: free badge. OpenAI Academy course badge (80%+ on assessment).
Questions people ask
How much does AI Foundations cost?
It's free.
How long does AI Foundations take?
About 1.5 hours, self-paced.
Is there a certificate for AI Foundations?
Yes: free badge. The provider calls it "OpenAI Academy course badge (80%+ on assessment)".
Do I need experience first?
It's a beginner course. Prerequisites: ChatGPT account. No other prerequisites stated.
When does AI Foundations start?
Start any time.
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- Delivery
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- Cost
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- Level
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- Certificate
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- Delivery
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- Cost
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- Level
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- For
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- Duration
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- Certificate
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