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

Uncertainty-Aware Model-Based Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning for Robust Active Voltage Control

Abstract: The large-scale injection of new energy systems into active distribution networks (ADNs) has caused voltage violations, challenging the stable operation of power grids. Recently, deep ...
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 ...

Python libraries used in top AI and ML tools hacked

Security researchers from Palo Alto Networks have discovered vulnerabilities used in some top Artificial Intelligence (AI) ...