The best free AI courses and certificates for upskilling in 2026 - and I've tried them all

I've worked with AI for decades and have a master's degree in education. Here are the top free AI courses online that I recommend - and why.
Forbes

From Game Programming Into The AI Age: And Essential Concepts Of AI

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an MIT Senior Fellow & Lecturer, 5x-founder & VC investing in AI Here we are in a time when the world has discarded previous ...
IEEE

Python-Based Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

Abstract: Optical Character Acknowledgment (OCR) stands as a transformative innovation at the crossing point of computer vision and machine learning, encouraging the extraction of printed data from ...
Morning Overview on MSN

An AI pioneer says tech is limited and won’t replace humans soon

Warnings that artificial intelligence will wipe out jobs and outthink its creators have become a familiar soundtrack to the ...
TechRepublic

MiniMax Unveils M2.1 to Bring Multilingual Programming Gains to Open AI Models

MiniMax Unveils M2.1 to Bring Multilingual Programming Gains to Open AI Models Your email has been sent Chinese AI startup’s release is a major update to its open-source model series, aimed at ...
CyberGuy

Amazon adds controversial AI facial recognition to Ring

Amazon’s Ring video doorbells are getting a major AI upgrade, and it is already stirring controversy. The company has started rolling out a new feature called Familiar Faces to Ring owners across the ...
IEEE

Using AI Voices to Enhance Accent Recognition Skills in EFL Learners: A Strategy for Better TOEIC Listening Outcomes

Abstract: This summary distills the key elements of the original study examining how AI-generated voices (via Natural Reader) impact accent recognition and TOEIC listening performance among EFL ...