How can I upskill around GenAI and the Stanford AI Playground?

If you want to start learning more about GenAI to further your AI skills, take a look through these sites and resources.

We recommend choosing the right level and type of education best for you.

Learning by levels and types

Navigate these Stanford-supported resources based on your needs and preferences, always considering responsible AI best practices.

Get started

Not sure where to start? Try here:

• GenAI introduction - About GenAI, introduction to prompting, and potential use cases.
  • No cost
• AI Demystified - Detailed informational site to answer common questions, provided by Stanford UIT Tech Training.
  • No cost

Take training

Enroll in classes and courses that will lead you through specific skill development:

• Instructor-led training at Stanford - All upcoming offerings for AI and links to where you can request custom AI specific training for yourself or your team; provided by Stanford UIT Tech Training.
  • Stanford staff can use STAP funds for training.
• AI training via LinkedIn Learning
  • Many at no cost for the Stanford community when using Stanford email for login.
• AI courses via Coursera
  • Many at no cost for the Stanford community.

Practice

Sometimes the best way to learn is by doing. Try these spaces:

• AI Playground (Quick Start Guide) - Explore and experiment with AI in a Stanford-hosted environment.
  • No cost for the Stanford community.
• AI Tinkery - Offers meetups, workshops, and hands-on experience with AI tools.
  • Information and events at no cost for the Stanford community; tools and platforms costs vary according to the provider.
• Communities of practice:
  • #cop-ai: For general AI discussion.
  • #ai-playground: For sharing experiences and questions around the AI Playground.
  • #ai-tinkery: For information and discussion related to the AI Tinkery.

Go deeper

Want to take your learning further? More time, more effort, more results:

• Stanford Online AI program comparison tool - AI centered certifications being offered; multiple programs, with certificates, covering varying levels of complexity.
• Learning resources for the Stanford community: Working document - An informal collection of learning resources by staff at University IT.

AI at Stanford

• Learn about security and privacy best practices:
  • Responsible AI at Stanford - University IT
• Find AI news from variety of news sources around Stanford:
  • AI News at Stanford - University IT
• Discover GenAI efforts that are in progress at Stanford:
  • GenAI Efforts at Stanford - University IT
• Explore varied sources: GenAI Topics and Services List.