Google has unveiled five free, flexible online AI training programs aimed at empowering learners, professionals, educators, and entrepreneurs worldwide. These courses are designed to help individuals make the most of AI in their work or business.

The five major AI training programs introduced by Google are:

1. Prompting Essentials: A six-hour online course that teaches effective prompt writing for AI use.

2. AI Essentials: A five-hour self-paced program covering AI idea development and bias management.

3. Generative AI for Educators with Gemini: A two-hour self-paced course designed to help teachers save time on everyday tasks, personalize instruction, and enhance lessons using generative AI tools like Gemini and NotebookLM.

4. Google Career Launchpad Program: A nine-week training program offering essential skills in cloud computing and preparing students for the Google Cloud Generative AI Leader (GAIL) certification.

5. Google Skills Platform: A unified learning platform providing access to over 3,000 AI courses, labs, and qualifications from Google Cloud, DeepMind, Grow with Google, and Google for Education.

These programs are part of Google's initiative to provide accessible AI education and support workforce development globally.