Google Offers Free Machine Learning Training Course

Artificial intelligence is gaining interest and ground, with major players investing heavily in areas as disparate as drone footage analysis, app development platforms and personal digital assistants. Google is investing in the educational side of AI, as well. The tech giant recently announced a free 15-hour machine learning training course, aimed at users of all experience levels (though knowledge of introductory algebra and some proficiency in programming basics and Python will come in handy). Machine Learning Crash Course (MLCC) is designed to help users develop skills in artificial intelligence and machine learning through free lessons, tutorials and hands-on exercises, the company announced. "We believe that the potential of machine learning is so vast that every technical person should learn machine learning fundamentals," wrote Barry Rosenberg, with the Google Engineering Education Team, on the Google Developers blog.