The best free AI courses and certificates for upskilling in 2026 - and I've tried them all

I've worked with AI for decades and have a master's degree in education. Here are the top free AI courses online that I recommend - and why.
IEEE

ASD Classification on Dynamic Brain Connectome using Temporal Random Walk with Transformer-based Dynamic Network Embedding

Abstract: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurological condition characterized by varied developmental impairments, especially in communication and social interaction. Accurate and early ...

Why Linus Torvald's using AI code for fun does not mean Linux is changing

Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, has spent years pushing back against exaggerated claims around artificial intelligence, ...

Linus Torvalds tries vibe coding, world still intact somehow

In an on-stage chat with Dirk Hohndel at the Open Source Summit Asia in November, he said that he was OK with vibe coding as ...

Even Linus Torvalds is trying his hand at vibe coding (but just a little)

Linux and Git creator Linus Torvalds’ latest project contains code that was “basically written by vibe coding,” but you ...

Nintendo Denies Using AI Images In New 'My Mario' Marketing

Introducing My Mario, a collection of products, games, and experiences inspired by Mario and his Mushroom Kingdom friends, ...
CMU School of Computer Science

Databases in 2025: A Year in Review

The world tried to kill Andy off but he had to stay alive to to talk about what happened with databases in 2025.
IEEE

Fast Transfer Learning Method Using Random Layer Freezing and Feature Refinement Strategy

Abstract: Recently, Moore-Penrose inverse (MPI)-based parameter fine-tuning of fully connected (FC) layers in pretrained deep convolutional neural networks (DCNNs) has emerged within the inductive ...