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.
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The next AI revolution could start with world models

Why today’s AI systems struggle with consistency, and how emerging world models aim to give machines a steady grasp of space ...

Black Forest Labs launches open source Flux.2 [klein] to generate AI images in less than a second

Credit: VentureBeat made with Flux.2 [klein] on Fal.ai The German AI startup Black Forest Labs (BFL), founded by former ...

Ads Are Coming to ChatGPT. Here’s How They’ll Work

OpenAI says ads will not influence ChatGPT’s responses, and that all ads will appear in separate, clearly labeled boxes directly below the chatbot’s answer. For instance, if a user asks ChatGPT for ...