There’s something satisfying about starting from the roots – stripping away the noise, jargon and posturing and asking the most fundamental question of all: What exactly is intelligence? And more importantly today, how can a machine exhibit it?
That’s the depth we’ve aimed to dive in our newly published NORAI Connect course: Foundations of Artificial Intelligence: From Myths to Machine Learning, now available to all learners completely free of charge.
This course isn’t a glorified sales funnel. It’s a genuine, carefully written educational experience for anyone who wants to understand what AI really is, where it came from, and why it matters.
And yes, you’ll earn a verified NORAI certificate if you complete it.
Why We Built This Course
AI is moving faster than most people can keep up with. LLMs, transformers, generative models… It’s easy to get lost in buzzwords and patchy media takes. What’s missing is context. That’s what this course offers.
We didn’t just teach the technical principles. We built a narrative. One that starts with ancient myths of artificial life and spans all the way to deep learning and GPT.
We want learners – from students to policymakers – to come out of this course knowing not only why symbolic AI rose and fell, how machine learning emerged from statistical roots and what the Dartmouth Conference actually started, but also plenty more, too.
Who This Course Is For
You don’t need a computer science degree. You don’t even need to know what Python is.
If you’ve ever wondered how AI came to be, or you want to make better decisions in your business, studies or public sector work, this course gives you that backbone of understanding. It’s built for beginners, but not simplified into nonsense.
What you get is serious substance, just with clear explanations and historical insight.
What’s Inside: 14 Lessons + 1 Quiz
The curriculum is structured like a time machine, with each lesson acting as a milestone on AI’s journey.
To top it off, a final quiz (with unlimited attempts) helps reinforce your knowledge and awards you with your certificate.
From NORAI Connect to Your Career
The platform itself is fast and GDPR-compliant, hosted entirely on EU infrastructure. There’s no surveillance, no behavioural profiling, and no third-party tracking, besides Google Analytics.
We built this because Europe needs it. There’s too much fluff in the AI space, and not enough grounded, accurate and historically aware content. We’re proud of what we’re offering.
Learn. Apply. Get Certified.
Whether you’re looking to future-proof your CV or just make better decisions about where AI fits in your world, this course is a solid place to begin.
🔗 Start learning today: Enrol for FREE
You’ll get:
2 hours of structured content
14 bite-sized lessons
1 final quiz
A certificate you can add to your LinkedIn profile or CV
And most importantly, a clear, contextualised understanding of what AI is, where it came from and where it’s headed.
Final Thought
Education shouldn’t be a trap to sell you something. It should be a gateway.
With this course, we’re opening that gate to anyone curious enough to step through.
Let’s build a smarter Europe – one informed mind at a time.
North Atlantic UK
Victor A. Lausas
Chief Executive Officer
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