6 free, beginner-level AI courses from LinkedIn Learning

Whether you’re curious about artificial intelligence but don’t know where to start or you’re already itching to harness the power of AI in your work, there’s plenty of great educational content out there to get you started.



Here’s a look at a handful of helpful, high-quality LinkedIn Learning courses for beginners—each available free with a LinkedIn account.



Introduction to Artificial Intelligence



Just like it says on the tin, this introductory AI course aims to demystify AI by providing a high-level overview of key concepts such as machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning.



Ultimately, it helps participants understand AI and how it can be used as a practical set of technology tools. It’s a good bet if you’re not sure where to start.



Midjourney: Tips and Techniques for Creating Images



This popular course introduces Midjourney, a powerful AI tool for generating images. It covers the basics of creating effective text prompts, and advanced techniques such as blending images and using external images with prompts.



The course also discusses Midjourney’s copyright implications and alternative image-generative AI apps. If you’re interested in text-to-image tools, this is your course.



OpenAI API: Building Assistants



The real fun begins once you learn to build your own AI assistant—one that draws upon its own instructions and knowledge base to help you in your personal life, at work, or both.



Get the lay of the land with this short, approachable course that teaches you how to build a basic assistant using OpenAI’s tools.



Generative AI for Podcasters



Clocking in at north of two hours, this thorough podcasting course has plenty for beginners and pros alike.



If you’ve run a podcast before, you know that the actual recording is just the tip of the iceberg. This course offers great tips for using AI tools for otherwise time-consuming tasks such as planning, research, guest booking, promotion, scriptwriting, and all the other behind-the-scenes work that goes into getting an episode off the ground.



Excel and ChatGPT: Data Analysis Power Tips



Take your Excel skills to the next level with this 90-minute course , which demonstrates how to combine Excel and ChatGPT to enhance data analytics.



The course covers prompt engineering techniques, best practices for generating accurate AI outputs, and common limitations. Gain hands-on experience using ChatGPT for various data science tasks, such as code interpretation, formula generation, error troubleshooting, query optimization, and more.



Leveraging Generative AI in Finance and Accounting



I’m not a numbers guy. But if you are, you can experience what I can only assume is a magical mash-up of generative AI, finance, and accounting.



This quick course focuses on financial forecasting and analysis, including AI’s impact on accounting roles, risk assessment, data science, and compliance and governance.



More AI classes on LinkedIn



That’s just a handful of LinkedIn’s free, beginner-level courses. There are 29 in total at the moment. Remove the “beginner” filter and there are more than 130 free AI courses on LinkedIn Learning to wrap your head around.