How well do you actually know AI? This course covers the fundamentals of working with AI, like understanding its strengths and limitations so you can leverage it effectively at work. You’ll learn how to give AI clear and specific instructions, called prompts, and how to use AI responsibly by maintaining a “human-in-the-loop” approach.
AI Fundamentals
AI Fundamentals
This course is part of Google AI Professional Certificate
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Beginner level
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3 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Understand fundamental generative AI concepts and build a foundation for professional AI use.
Construct effective prompts using a structured framework to generate high-quality, relevant outputs for workplace tasks.
Evaluate AI-generated outputs for accuracy and bias and apply critical thinking to ensure responsible and ethical AI use.
Analyze your professional workflow to identify high-impact opportunities to collaborate with AI.
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There are 6 modules in this course
Shift your mindset from using AI as a task completer to using AI as a collaborator.
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3 videos1 reading
Learn how to use labs for hands-on experience with AI. Get the most out of Gemini with Google AI Pro, then start using Gemini by brainstorming ideas.
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2 readings1 app item1 ungraded lab
Discover how AI works and how to leverage its capabilities in the workplace.
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2 videos2 readings
Learn a prompting framework, then use it to improve the quality of your outputs.
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2 videos1 reading1 ungraded lab
Understand advanced prompting techniques and practice prompt chaining.
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1 video2 readings2 ungraded labs
Recognize challenges and limitations of working with AI, and learn about AI agents.
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2 videos4 readings1 assignment
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Frequently asked questions
In this course, you’ll move beyond using AI as a simple tool and learn how to confidently and responsibly leverage it as your strategic collaborator at work. You’ll learn about AI’s strengths and limitations, how to write clear and specific prompts, and how to apply responsible judgment when using AI. You’ll also gain a foundational understanding of generative AI concepts, like the difference between models, apps and features, how to spot hallucinations, and learn how to evaluate AI outputs for accuracy and bias.
This course is for anyone who wants a practical foundation for using AI at work—especially learners who want to move from “trying AI tools” to collaborating with AI more intentionally. It’s for people who want to improve their everyday work through better prompting, responsible AI use, and stronger judgment when reviewing AI-generated outputs.
You will learn how to give AI clear and specific instructions, following a simple prompting framework (task, persona, format, context). You’ll practice evaluating your outputs for accuracy, bias, relevance, consistency, and iterating until you receive a more helpful result. You will also practice prompt chaining which is a technique for solving complex, multi-step problems by breaking them into smaller stages and guiding the AI through each step. Finally, you’ll gain experience with image generation, multimodal prompting, and meta-prompting.
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