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Learn AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a fascinating field with diverse applications. Whether you’re a beginner or have some background in technology, here are some resources to help you gain a better understanding of AI and machine learning.

SimpleLearn’s Machine Learning Tutorial

Machine Learning Tutorial: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
WATCH (38 videos, 5- to 25-minutes long)

SimpleLearn’s 38-lesson video tutorial collection will help you understand what exactly machine learning is, how it works, and its applications in our day-to-day lives.

Watch the first five lessons for a fundamental understanding of machine learning:

  • An Introduction to Machine Learning (9 minutes)
  • What is Machine Learning and How Does It Work? (8 minutes)
  • Machine Learning Steps: A Complete Guide (5.5 minutes)
  • Top 10 Machine Learning Applications and Examples in 2024 (5.5 minutes)
  • An Introduction to the Types of Machine Learning (21 minutes)

Continue watching the rest of the lessons for a deeper – yet still beginner – level of understanding.

Fundamentals of AI

Microsoft’s Fundamentals of AI Guide (PDF)
READ (39 pages)

Don’t be fooled by this being a Microsoft guide to support educators as part of the Imagine Cup Junior Challenge. This content is for the AI student in all of us and makes use of real-life scenarios, case studies, research-based action-oriented tasks, and examples from everyday life as part of the learning. Because it is designed for educators and there’s a handbook missing, you’ll need to skip any hands-on activities, but it’s a great introduction to AI concepts and terminology that will keep you reading. (And Microsoft Copilot itself recommended this as a resource for learning about AI.)

Learning Collections

Use these trusted resources to get skilled up and knowledgeable about artificial intelligence. You can watch, read, or take part in labs. Whether you’re a business leader looking to understand more about AI and how to prepare your department to use it, or a citizen developer wanting to use AI to be more efficient, you can find a learning path to fit your role or need.

UT learning and development benefits

Take advantage of the learning benefits you receive as a member of the university to take courses for free. Sign into LinkedIn Learning for UT and Coursera (+ registration instructions PDF) as a UT student, faculty, or staff member to find a course or video that interests you.

Use AI Everyday

AI-powered productivity in Microsoft

If you’ve ever used the Editor in Word or asked PowerPoint Designer for help, you’re already using AI. The Microsoft 365 applications you use every day – Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and more – have AI built in to help improve your content and layouts.

Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft Copilot is a revolutionary tool that can streamline tasks, enhance productivity, and transform data management across various industries – and it’s available to you now when you’re signed into your UT Microsoft account. Learn more at  UT Austin’s Microsoft Copilot AI Information page.

AI Career Coach

With LinkedIn Learning, users have access to the AI Career Coach, an AI-powered coaching chatbot experience that offers both real-time advice and tailored content recommendations all personalized for learners based on their job title, their career goal, and the skills they follow. You can access the chatbot on your LinkedIn Learning landing page.