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.
CIO

What’s in, and what’s out: Data management in 2026 has a new attitude

Fragmented stacks, hand-coded ETL and static dashboards are dead; AI is forcing data management to finally grow up in 2026.

Data science roles in the industry

Who is a data scientist? What does he do? What steps are involved in executing an end-to-end data science project? What roles are available in the industry? Will I need to be a good ...

From Text To Tables: Why Structured Data Is AI’s Next $600B Frontier

Tabular foundation models are the next major unlock for AI adoption, especially in industries sitting on massive databases of ...
IEEE

Attention-Based Convolutional Neural Network Model for Skin Cancer Classification

Abstract: Early detection of skin cancer (SC) is paramount for effective treatment. Although convolutional neural networks (CNN) have facilitated automated learning of high-level features from ...
IEEE

Lightweight Deep Learning Model for Airborne Object Classification

Abstract: Airborne object detection and classification play an important role in applications like military surveillance, border security, and public safety. The ability to accurately distinguish ...