Microsoft has started a program that seeks to help educate more artificial intelligence developers.
The way we carry out activities in the workplace has evolved with technology. We now have a great need for computer-aided execution of various tasks. Microsoft has started a program that seeks to help educate more artificial intelligence developers to fill in the gap. The firm has launched a new course that will be part of the Microsoft Professional Program dedicated to the development of Artificial Intelligence skills.
Modules and areas covered
The course has been divided into 10 small modules that can be completed online at the edx.org website. Each of the modules is meant to last between eight to 16 hours. The modules cover a variety of areas that include: speech recognition, natural language processing and data analysis. Some of the modules also handle computer vision and related subjects.
Ethics and advertisement
Additional emphasis is laid on ethics as they have selected a course to help trainees in that field. The company also offers a machine learning course on their cloud platform. There has been extensive criticism over the use of AI training programs as an advertising platform for the big companies. In many platforms, the companies showcase their products and services, thus downplaying the training.
Meant for professionals
The courses offered by Microsoft are aimed at professionals who are actively involved in the corporate AI field. After the training has been undertaken, the participants can buy the certificates for each of the modules from edx.org. The actual pricing of the program and course have not yet been released, but learning the skills might set you back close to $1,000, judging by the charges for other classes in the Microsoft professional program. The public is also welcome to audit the courses, but when using that option, they will not be able to get accreditation for the skills learned.
Welcome move
Despite the criticism over the use of the platform to advertise various products such as the Azure cloud, the company is giving the AI world a timely gift by investing in the development of engineering skills at a professional level. The new program is also meant to enhance the artificial intelligence skills of developers all around the world.
Advantages of taking the course
Developers can be motivated to sign up and get the AI training by the many incentives available. Among other things, the program will teach the developers the underlying machine learning principles and concepts. It will also equip the professionals with the skills to create data sets and learning models. Other incentives for joining the course include the high salary for the engineers who practice in the AI field worldwide. There are significant numbers of companies that are seeking the services of qualified AI professionals, and the trend is not likely to end soon.
The future of AI
AI engineers usually work two or three jobs simultaneously today while still freelancing in their free time. The future of artificial intelligence is bright, and several visionary developers majoring in the field have shown great interest in the machine learning modules and courses offered by Microsoft and those previously provided by various companies. Most of the classes are offered through the odx.org website. Three other Microsoft courses can be learned and accredited at the same site. These courses include front-end web design and development, cloud management and administration, and DevOps. In essence, the AI course being administered by Microsoft is a very educational and interactive course that all people interested in getting some AI knowledge could try.
