AI Essentials: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Udemy.com)
AI Essentials: A Simple Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Technologies by MTF Institute
Created by: MTF Institute of Management
Last updated October 2025
What you will learn
- AI, its Modern History and current Implementations
- Machine Learning
- Neural Networks and Deep Learning
- The relationship between Machine Learning, Neural Networks and Deep Learning
- The theory of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)
- Intelligent agents
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Computer Vision
- AI Ethics
- AI In Robotics
- Search Algorithms
- Knowledge Representation and Reasoning (KRR)
- Explain-ability and Transparency in AI (XAI)
- Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)
- Large Language Models (LLMs)
- AI and IT
- AI for Good
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Overall Score : 82 / 100
Course Description
Welcome to course: AI Essentials: A Simple Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Technologies by MTF Institute
Course provided by MTF Institute of Management, Technology and Finance
MTF is the global educational and research institute with HQ at Lisbon, Portugal, focused on business & professional hybrid (on-campus and online) education at areas: Business & Administration, Science & Technology, Banking & Finance.
MTF R&D center focused on research activities at areas: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Big Data, WEB3, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets, Metaverses, Digital Transformation, Fintech, Electronic Commerce, Internet of Things.
MTF is the official partner of: IBM, Intel, Microsoft, member of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
MTF is present in 208 countries and has been chosen by more than 380,000 students.
Hello everyone, and welcome to our course in Artificial Intelligence (AI)! My name is Mohamed Elfateh, I have been working in the Information Technology field for over a decade. I am interested in learning about modern technologies and sharing my knowledge with others.
What is AI?
AI is a field of computer science that studies how to create machines that can process information, make decisions, and perform specific tasks.
The History of modern AI
The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has a long and rich history, dating back to the early days of computing. However, the field as we know it today was founded in 1956 at a conference at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. This conference brought together the leading researchers in AI at the time, including Alan Turing, John McCarthy, and Marvin Minsky. The conference is credited with helping to define the field of AI and to set the agenda for future research.
Artificial Intelligence “AI” is a complex field that needs the ability of people from diverse disciplines to work together. As an example, manufacturing autonomous vehicles like self-driving cars requires the work of people from different fields, such as AI Researchers, Automotive Engineers, and Computer Vision Researchers.
AI Researchers develop algorithms that enable self-driving cars to perceive their surroundings, make decisions, and control their movements. Automotive Engineers develop the hardware and software systems that are needed to implement these algorithms, and Computer Vision Researchers develop new techniques for enabling self-driving cars to see and understand the world.
What is Machine Learning?
Machine Learning is a type of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that allows computers to learn from data without explicit programming. In other words, machine learning algorithms can recognize patterns and make predictions based on data, without getting a command. This enables computers to learn new tasks and improve their performance over time without human intervention.
Where is Machine Learning used?
Machine learning is in use by a wide range of applications, including email filtering, Social Media Personalization, Image Recognition, Speech Recognition, fraud detection, Text prediction, Product recommendation, medical diagnosis, Healthcare Personalization, Traffic Prediction.
Neural networks are a type of machine learning algorithm that is inspired by the structure and function of the human brain.
Neural networks can learn complex patterns from data.
Neural networks have been successfully used in areas such as natural language processing.
Deep Learning is a type of machine learning that uses neural networks with multiple layers.
Each layer consists of multiple nodes that can perform diverse tasks. This allows deep learning models to learn more complex patterns from data.
Deep learning has been used to achieve significant results in a wide range of tasks, including image recognition, speech recognition, and machine translation.
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MTF Institute of Management
MTF Institute of Management, Technology & Finance
MTF Institute is a global educational and research institute headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal. We offer hybrid business and professional education in the areas of Business and Management, Science and Technology, and Banking and Finance.
MTF Institute R&D Center conducts research in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Big Data, Web3, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets, the Metaverse, Digital Transformation, Fintech, E-commerce, and the Internet of Things.
MTF Institute is an official partner of Deloitte, IBM, Intel, and Microsoft, and is a member of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Union of Trade and Services Associations of Lisbon.
MTF Institute has a global presence across 216 countries and territories and has been chosen by over 1 million students.
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Reviews
By Abhishek Gupta on 3/8/2026
This course is very helpful for beginners who want to understand the basics of Artificial Intelligence. The explanations are simple and easy to follow, and the examples make the concepts clear. It is a great starting point for anyone interested in learning about AI.
By Jaye Dee Yaple on 2/12/2026
Pretty decent explanation of the current state of automation without too much of the hype and overpromises of what it can currently achieve
By Ouafae Ouaali on 1/30/2026
Cours clair, accessible et bien structuré pour une première introduction à l’IA. Les notions essentielles sont expliquées simplement, avec des exemples concrets qui aident à bien comprendre les concepts. Les quiz permettent de vérifier rapidement ses acquis et rendent l’apprentissage plus dynamique. J’ai aussi apprécié la partie “Next steps” qui donne une bonne orientation pour continuer à approfondir. Je recommande ce cours à toute personne qui veut démarrer en IA sans se sentir perdue.
By Syed Naqi Makhmoor on 6/16/2025
The content was easy to follow, well-structured, and informative for anyone new to AI. It sparked my interest in exploring AI’s role in my own field. Looking forward to more advanced versions of this course.
By Jachimike Odibo on 6/9/2025
This is an excellent course for anyone who wants an overview on how data is being used in technology (and applied in industry). It helps you see the nodes that it touches and from there, you can decide how, and what, you want to specialize [in]. Good luck!
By Hazel Holness on 1/22/2025
This is my first course in Artificial Intelligence. I am super excited. I am 70 years old and have always been a lifelong learner. I just retired from work, but not learning.
By Yassin Miheisi on 12/3/2024
The instructor was just reading text without any emotions and quite slowly as if he is talking to small children. The content is quite general and there was no real explanation of how ML is trained on data, types of data, etc. In summary, there was no technical knowledge gained from this course.
By Rosalyn Cardoso on 6/4/2024
Is very basic but clarify a lot of topics! nevertheless the presenter make the course boring and I dont like that he was reading all the time, it was not natural. I guess I would like better reading it myself
By Eltieb Saeed Yahya Saleh on 2/13/2024
With the continuous development in life, such a science emerges, which is one of the necessities that must be learned because it shortens distances, facilitates navigation, and saves time.
By Asia Alhebir on 12/1/2023
As a recent dental graduate I was intimidated by the technical aspects of AI but I found this course to be a clear and concise introduction to the fundamentals. The course covered the history of AI, different types of AI technologies, and information about AI in healthcare. The emphasis on ethics and data privacy was particularly valuable. I highly recommend the course to any healthcare professional interested in learning about AI.












