Welcome to the Elements of AI free online course!
Our goal is to demystify AI
The Elements of AI is a series of free online courses created by MinnaLearn and the University of Helsinki. We want to encourage as broad a group of people as possible to learn what AI is, what can (and can’t) be done with AI, and how to start creating AI methods. The courses combine theory with practical exercises and can be completed at your own pace.
Part 1
Introduction to AI
An Introduction to AI is a free online course for everyone interested in learning what AI is, what is possible (and not possible) with AI, and how it affects our lives – with no complicated math or programming required.
To view the most updated course, check out the global version.
Our story so far
In spring 2018, MinnaLearn and the University of Helsinki came together with the aim of helping people to be empowered, not threatened, by artificial intelligence. Together, they built the Elements of AI to teach the basics of AI to people from a wide range of backgrounds.
The free Elements of AI online course will be hosted in Ireland by University College Cork.
1 million students
Over 1 million students have signed up for the Elements of AI course.
170 countries
The course has spread worldwide, with graduating students from over 170 countries.
40 % women
About 40 % of course participants are women, more than double the average for computer science courses.
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University College Cork
University College Cork is an award-winning institution with a history of independent thinking spanning 175 years. Mathematician, philosopher and logician, George Boole, was UCC’s first professor of mathematics (1849). Boolean logic is widely recognised as the foundation of the Information Age.
UCC is home to a student population of over 21,000 and almost 3,000 staff. UCC is proud to be among the world’s leading universities for research impact in sustainability and is ranked in the top two percent of universities globally.