Google offers a wide range of free AI courses, but they’re spread across different platforms and can be hard to navigate. This guide explains each major Google AI course in clear terms, shows who it’s designed for, and helps you choose a learning path that fits your goals—whether you’re a solo creator, a manager, or a career-pivoting professional.

Career Essentials in Generative AI is one of the strongest introductory-level generative AI courses available today, particularly because it is backed by Microsoft and offered through LinkedIn Learning, two of the largest and most trusted platforms in the tech-skills ecosystem.

If you’ve heard the buzz about AI “agents” but never really understood what they are, you’re not alone. In 2026, AI agents—software that can solve tasks and take actions independently—are set to become a bigger part of business, technology, and even personal productivity. But what exactly are agents, and how could learning about them benefit you?

If you’ve ever tried chatting with AI and found the results… confusing, you’re not alone. Prompting—how you phrase your instructions—makes a serious difference in what you get back. Google’s Prompting Essentials Specialization aims to help regular people get better, clearer, more useful answers out of AI, without any jargon or tech headaches.

Discover Google AI Essentials—a free, beginner-friendly AI course with a certificate. Learn the basics of AI in just hours and boost your skills with guidance from Google experts.