AI: It’s here, it’s there, it’s seemingly everywhere in 2025. How ubiquitous is it? Well, 58% of businesses that started using AI cited “pressure from competitors” as the reason why, according to Tech.co’s own research.

Granted, that might be a warning sign more than an indication that AI is genuinely too big to fail. But we can’t stand around waiting for an AI bubble to collapse. With a dismal labor market continously worsened by waves of layoffs, millions of white collar workers are wondering how to keep their jobs or find a better one.

The answer might be upskilling. If you’re interested in gaining a few skills surrounding generative AI, look no further. Here, we’ve rounded up the best free online courses that can give you the edge when to comes to talents like prompting, research, or integrating AI tools into your workflow. At the very least, spending a few hours of your time listening to a lecture series should take your mind off of the uneasy future of work.