The Rise of Generative AI Courses

The excitement for learning generative AI is hitting an all-time high. Studies have shown that nearly?93%?of Indian workers have expressed significant interest in the prospect of?using generative AI at work, and 91% said that their companies were considering ways to leverage generative AI.

As per?AIM Research, 73% of CDOs in the US believe that generative AI would be on top of their agenda for 2024. By 2030, it is expected to produce high-quality, real-time outputs in 70% of practical applications.?

The adoption is only going to grow as generative AI gets incorporated into the tools people utilise in their daily workflows and tasks. There is no other way but to embrace generative AI to build a stronger learning and development (L&D) function and stay on top of these emerging trends. This not only helps you future-proof your workforce but can also be career-changing.?

In the past few months alone, there have been close to 50+ generative AI courses, both paid as well as free, as per AIM estimates. The number is going to only increase in the coming months. From Google to Microsoft and AWS,?everyone is offering specialised, generative AI certification courses.

Two weeks ago, Microsoft and LinkedIn announced their generative AI courses to help professionals upgrade their skills, and learn the core concepts of AI and generative AI functionality. With this course, users can develop an understanding of generative AI models, learn the ethical considerations of using genAI, and explore the impact of generative AI tools. Access the complete course?here.?

A couple of months back, Google announced generative AI courses free of cost. This new content is aimed at helping people to get started, alongside helping them transition to a more advanced role. Check out all the free courses offered by Google?here.?

AWS, on the other hand, has partnered with Andrew Ng’s DeepLearning.AI to offer a paid, new course on Coursera – ‘Generative AI with Large Language Models’ – addressing the growing demand for expertise in this field. Click?here?to enrol for the course.?Also Read:?Top 7 Generative AI Courses by Andrew Ng

Besides Google, Microsoft and AWS, other online education platforms such as?Udemy,?Udacity,?ADaSci?and?MachineHack GenAI, are also offering specialised generative AI courses. The time is ripe for you to seize this opportunity and engage with these generative AI courses wisely.

Indian IT & Generative AI Courses?

In the?Indian IT landscape, Infosys is perhaps the only company to have started offering generative AI courses for everyone. Last month, the IT giant launched a comprehensive and free AI certification training programme through Infosys Springboard to empower individuals with the necessary skills.?Access the course here.

A few days back, TCS, in partnership with Microsoft, announced its plans to get?25,000 associates trained?and certified on Azure OpenAI to help clients accelerate their adoption of generative AI.?

Looks like we are going to see more such initiatives being offered by other IT companies. This is just the beginning.?

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