Foundations of AI

Overview

This Foundations of AI Professional Certificate in collaboration with IBMx is meant for those with little or no background in AI, computer science, or data science and does not require any programming skills. Each course is designed to provide a relevant and applicable comprehension of the basic concepts of AI and its many applications and use cases across various industries. You will also be introduced to terms like machine learning, deep learning, neural networks and natural language processing.As you journey through the series you will also be introduced to IBM Watson AI services that enable any business to easily deploy pre-built AI smarts to across your business. When you are ready you can build up to more complex topics in our full 6-course Applied AI Professional Certificate program where you be able to develop and deploy AI powered applications.

Through hands-on interactions with several AI environments and applications you will also learn about creating intelligent virtual assistants and how they can be leveraged in different scenarios in your current job or as a way to jumpstart your next career.

Job Outlook

• The growth of artificial intelligence in the workplace is expected to create 58 million new jobs by 2022. (Source: World Economic Forum)
• Employer demand for AI-related roles has more than doubled over the past three years and the number of AI-­related job postings as a share of all job postings is up 119%. (Source: Indeed)