What you'll learn

Generative AI is revolutionizing how organizations innovate, create, and make strategic decisions—but for many leaders, the complexity of the technology makes it challenging to apply effectively and responsibly. In this course, (Generative AI Leader) Fundamentals of Gen AI, you’ll gain the ability to understand and evaluate generative AI technologies from a business and strategic perspective.

First, you’ll explore the foundational concepts behind generative AI, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, large language models, and foundation models. Next, you’ll discover how data quality, structure, labeling, and accessibility impact AI success and business outcomes. Finally, you’ll learn how to navigate the generative AI ecosystem, including infrastructure, models, platforms, agents, and applications—and how to apply Google Cloud’s foundation models like Gemini, Gemma, Imagen, and Veo to solve real business challenges.

When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of generative AI fundamentals needed to make informed, strategic decisions about implementing AI in your organization. This course also supports your preparation for the Google Cloud Generative AI Leader certification.