Elements of AI vs Google
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Elements of AI or Google: which should you choose?
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Side by side
| Elements of AI | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cost model | Completely free, including the certificate | Completely free |
| What is free | Everything is free, always. | Everything is free. No certificate exists to pay for. |
| Certificates | Free | None |
| Best for | Absolute beginners who want zero cost and zero code | Rigorous conceptual grounding with excellent visualisations |
| Weakest at | Anyone who wants to actually build something | Anyone who wants a credential at the end |
What is the best course on each?
- Elements of AI: Elements of AI
The gentlest way in: a University of Helsinki course with no code and no maths beyond school level. It takes about 24 to 48 hours and the certificate is free.
- Google: Machine Learning Crash Course
Google's Machine Learning Crash Course has 12 modules and takes about 13.5 hours by Google's own timings. It is free, with quiz badges and no certificate.
Where to go next
- Elements of AI: our platform review
The single best free-and-only-free option for non-coders. Nothing to upsell.
- Google: our platform review
As good as free ML education gets, if a certificate doesn't matter to you.
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