Ready to move beyond the buzz and see real results with AI? This course covers the fundamentals of working with AI, like understanding its strengths and limitations so you can leverage it effectively at work. You’ll learn how to give AI clear and specific instructions, called prompts, and how to use AI responsibly by maintaining a “human-in-the-loop” approach.

AI Fundamentals
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AI Fundamentals
This course is part of Google AI Professional Certificate

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Understand fundamental generative AI concepts and build a foundation for professional AI use.
Construct effective prompts using a structured framework to generate high-quality, relevant outputs for workplace tasks.
Evaluate AI-generated outputs for accuracy and bias and apply critical thinking to ensure responsible and ethical AI use.
Analyze your professional workflow to identify high-impact opportunities to collaborate with AI.
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Reviewed on Apr 1, 2026
A little fluffy but working through on the labs, I did satisfactory work towards developing a new logo for my web site. I like the open ended nature of the course lab materials!
Reviewed on Apr 13, 2026
I enjoyed so much learning with Coursera and Google. They know exactly how to scaffold the knowledge and the practices you must follow. I recommend this investemnent for your future.
Reviewed on May 22, 2026
As someone still relatively new to AI and using it probably totally wrong, this was super eye opening to learn how to properly prompt conversations to get proper and creative answers quickly.




