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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways: You can learn essential AI skills for free.Online courses make mastering generative AI east.Building your AI knowledge now can boost your career. Generative AI is an astonishing technology that's not only here to stay but promises to impact all sectors of work and business. It's already made unprecedented inroads into our daily lives. We all have a lot to learn about it. Spewing out a few prompts to ChatGPT may be easy, but before you can turn all these new capabilities into productive tools, you need to grow your skills. Fortunately, there is a wide range of classes that can help. Also: I'm an AI tools expert, and these are the 4 I pay for now (plus 2 I'm eyeing) Many companies and schools will try to sell you on their AI education programs. But as I'll show in the following compendium of great resources, you can learn a ton about AI and even get some certifications -- all for free. I have taken at least one class from each of the providers below, and they've all been pretty good. Obviously, some teachers are more compelling than others, but it's been a very helpful process. When working on AI projects for ZDNET, I've also sometimes gone back and taken other classes to shore up my knowledge and understanding. Also: Want to upskill in AI for free? Google has 3,000 new courses for you - and certificates to go with them So, I recommend you take a quick spin through my short reviews, possibly dig deeper into the linked articles, and bookmark all of these because they're valuable resources. Let's get started. The best free AI courses and certificates Other learning resources you'll probably love