Indiana University’s free AI course attracts over 114,000 learners

Brian Williams, faculty chair of the Virtual Advanced Business Technologies department at IU’s Kelley School of Business, is the lead professor for GenAI 101. Image Credit: Indiana Public Media Indiana University has expanded access to its free generative artificial intelligence course after seeing strong interest from its students, employees and alumni. Initially developed to help members of the university community understand and use AI, the online programme has since attracted more than 114,000 enrolments. The university first extended the opportunity to its large alumni network before opening the course to people worldwide in April 2026, making university-level AI training available to a much wider audience without charging a course fee.Indiana University’s free AI course reached more than 114,000 learnersIndiana University introduced GenAI 101 as part of its efforts to build practical AI skills across its community. The course was designed to help participants understand generative AI and use it more confidently in everyday tasks, academic work and professional settings.According to a report published by Indiana Public Media in April 2026, the course had recorded more than 114...