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.
IEEE

GuardianML: Anatomy of Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning Techniques and Frameworks

Abstract: Machine learning has become integral to our lives, finding applications in nearly every aspect of our daily routines. However, using personal information in machine learning applications has ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Different AI models are converging on how they encode reality

Artificial intelligence systems that look nothing alike on the surface are starting to behave as if they share a common ...
IEEE

Machine Learning in Intelligent Networks: Architectures, Techniques, and Use Cases

Abstract: Integrating machine learning (ML) into intelligent networks (INs) has redefined the capabilities of modern communication systems by enabling real-time decision-making, adaptive optimization, ...
TV Technology

California Streaming

Video-streaming services delivering content to the state of California will soon be required to change the way they handle advertising to alleviate one of viewers’ biggest annoyances: Loud commercials ...
Polygon

Valve's Steam Machine has one big advantage over the old Steam Box

After the first Steam Machine launched in 2015, Valve gained a reputation for releasing hardware and leaving it to die, alone and unsupported. It's an accurate representation. Valve launched the Steam ...
Frontiers

Mapping soil salinity using machine learning and remote sensing data in semi-arid croplands

Soil salinity significantly constrains agricultural productivity and land sustainability, particularly in irrigated areas. While, remote sensing offers large-scale monitoring capacity, but its ...
TweakTown

Valve says third-party Steam Machines may come with different levels of hardware

TL;DR: Valve's Steam Machine aims to deliver 4K 60FPS gaming with FSR and plans to expand into a customizable ecosystem with third-party OEMs like MSI and ASUS offering upgraded AMD or NVIDIA hardware ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Comparative Study of Machine Learning Techniques for Early Detection of Heart Diseases ()

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for millions of deaths each year according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Early detection of these diseases ...
InfoWorld

AI and machine learning outside of Python

In some ways, Java was the key language for machine learning and AI before Python stole its crown. Important pieces of the data science ecosystem, like Apache Spark, started out in the Java universe.
tech2geek

Scikit-learn: The Essential Machine Learning Library for Python

If you’re learning machine learning with Python, chances are you’ll come across Scikit-learn. Often described as “Machine Learning in Python,” Scikit-learn is one of the most widely used open-source ...