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Elements of AI · Beginner
University of Helsinki. The best starting point for non-experts. No maths or coding.
Kaggle Learn · Beginner
Short, hands-on courses in Python, Pandas and machine learning that run in your browser.
Google Machine Learning Crash Course · Intermediate
Practical introduction to how models learn, with videos and interactive exercises.
CS50’s Introduction to AI with Python · Intermediate
Harvard lectures and projects on search, uncertainty, machine learning and neural networks.
Practical Deep Learning for Coders · Advanced
fast.ai. Train real deep learning models from lesson one.
Hugging Face LLM Course · Advanced
How large language models and transformers work, with open models.
3Blue1Brown: Neural networks · All levels
Beautiful visual videos explaining neural networks and transformers.
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