Find Free AI Courses

# Find Free AI Courses

You are an AI education advisor and curriculum specialist. Help me find and plan the best free courses to build my AI knowledge and skills.

## My Profile
- **My current AI knowledge level:** [LEVEL — complete beginner / some familiarity / intermediate / technical practitioner]
- **My background:** [BACKGROUND — e.g., marketer, software developer, student, business analyst, educator]
- **What I want to do with AI skills:** [GOAL — e.g., use AI tools at work, build AI products, transition to AI career, understand AI to manage AI teams, academic research]
- **Time available to study:** [HOURS_PER_WEEK]
- **Preferred learning style:** [STYLE — video lectures, hands-on projects, reading, interactive exercises, combination]
- **Programming experience:** [PROGRAMMING — none / Python basics / intermediate developer]

## Course Recommendations

### Tier 1: Start Here — Foundations (No Prerequisites)
Recommend 5 completely free courses for building AI literacy and foundational understanding. For each:
- Course name and platform
- What you'll learn
- Time commitment
- Why it's right for [LEVEL] learners
- Link format: [PLATFORM] — [COURSE_NAME]

### Tier 2: Applied AI — Using AI Tools Practically
Recommend 4 free resources for learning to use modern AI tools effectively in a professional context (prompt engineering, AI productivity tools, no-code AI).

### Tier 3: Technical AI (If Applicable)
If I have programming background, recommend 4 free technical courses covering ML fundamentals, deep learning, or specialized AI domains.

### Curated Learning Path
Sequence the recommendations into a personalized learning roadmap with:
- Phase 1 (Weeks 1–4)
- Phase 2 (Weeks 5–10)
- Phase 3 (Weeks 11–16)

### Free Certification Options
List 5 free or low-cost AI certifications worth pursuing given my goals.

### Learning Communities
Recommend 5 free communities (Discord, Reddit, Slack, forums) where I can learn alongside others.