#ai systems

If you want a good foundation of what AI systems are and are actually capable of, I suggest the free Elements of AI course. It’s a great entry point if you don’t know very much about AI and aren’t sure how seriously you should take popsci articles about it.

It’s very accessible; you don’t have to know how to program or be super technically minded, or know much more mathwise than basic arithmatic. It’s also non-condescending and refreshingly straightforward.

Even if you have no intention of studying AI systems in more depth, having a foundational knowledge of what’s really going on with them is extremely helpful with staying grounded in a time where news and pop culture treats AI like some sort of mystical force laymen can’t hope to understand.