Banco Santander and Google have reached an agreement to offer a free artificial intelligence course for anyone over the age of 18 the world over.

The course, Santander, Google: Artificial Intelligence and Productivity, launches today on the Santander Open Academy platform, available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. It offers an insight into the potential of AI at home and at work. This course seeks to help participants boost their productivity, learn the basics and develop the skills to automate tasks, and come up with ideas and solve problems more efficiently.

Rafael Hernández, Global Head of Santander Universities, said: “There’s absolutely no doubt that AI is revolutionising our day to day, especially at the workplace and in the creation of new job opportunities and roles. This course provides valuable tools to boost job skills and generate greater competitiveness and seamless adaptation to the current and future demands of the job market.”

The course is target at people of all experience levels

Cova Soto, Head of Marketing for Spain and Portugal at Google, added: “We are very happy to partner with Banco Santander to offer this free AI course open to everyone, everywhere. This partnership showcases our shared commitment to levelling the playing field in AI education and empowering people with the skills they need to get ahead in the digital age. We believe that only by making AI knowledge and skills accessible to everyone can we unlock new opportunities for personal and professional growth.”

The course, offered by Banco Santander and Google, has been designed for everyone, regardless of experience. It’s delivered using straightforward explanations to aid understanding of key AI concepts and its growing influence on the working world.

Participants will understand the basic principles of artificial intelligence and how it’s transforming countless industries and will learn to use AI tools like Google’s Gemini to maximise productivity in their day to day.