By Melanie Eusebe
Publication Date: 2026-03-17 00:00:00
AI is driving scientific discoveries and research breakthroughs, but its progress depends on a global community. To bridge the gap between talent and opportunity, Google DeepMind is launching additional courses of its AI Research Foundations curriculum: advanced AI education designed for the next generation of technical learners across Africa.
Hands-on experience with generative AI models
The courses, developed with pedagogy experts and academics at University College London — and available at no cost on Google Skills — give learners the opportunity to build and fine-tune a language model from the ground up. Google.org is supporting the curriculum’s rollout in African classrooms by providing funding for lecturer training and instructional toolkits.
The curriculum, already serving thousands of users globally, moves beyond AI literacy, providing technical university students and community learners with a deep, applied understanding of modern AI systems. Learners will engage in…
