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In the video below, computer scientist and AI researcher Lex Fridman interviews Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity, an AI-powered “answer engine.” Unlike typical search engines, which require you to sort through pages of results to find the information you need, Perplexity provides a real-time answer to your query. One of the pitfalls of current AI technologies like ChatGPT is the tendency to hallucinate or fabricate information on occasion. To minimize this risk, you can ask it to provide source links and verify the accuracy of the information given. However, Perplexity addresses this issue from the start, and while it can still hallucinate, it has a factual grounding. “[Perplexity] aims to revolutionize how we humans get answers to questions on the internet. It combines search and large language models, LLMs, in a way that produces answers where every part of the answer has a citation to human-created sources on the web,” Fridman says

The double-edged sword of AI (artificial intelligence) lies in its novelty. While early adopters have made significant strides, the entire ecosystem is in a formative stage, demanding a continuous learning curve for those seeking to catch up. This represents a massive opportunity as well as a pitfall for those who are on the outside looking in. We like to monitor different courses in the space for our own education as well as for resources to share with others to include them as part of the discussion and learning.  We've compiled this list as a set of reliable resources to do just that. Google offers 10 AI courses for free Google's new initiative involves a collection of free courses aimed at giving people the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the new world of generative AI. Below is a list of the ten courses being offered: Introduction to Generative AI: This is an introductory level microlearning course aimed at explaining what Generative AI is, how it is used, and how