Simon JD Prince launches I Climb Trees deep learning course — free educational resource for AI fundamentals

Simon JD Prince, a machine learning researcher and textbook author, created I Climb Trees, a new online course teaching deep learning (the AI technique behind image recognition, language models, and recommendation systems) available at iclimbtrees.com.

The course appears designed as a practical, accessible introduction to how neural networks (the math-based systems that power modern AI) actually work — moving beyond marketing hype to show students the concrete mechanics underneath popular AI tools.

For students, career-changers, and business professionals curious about AI, this fills a gap: most deep learning courses either oversimplify or assume advanced math backgrounds. Access appears free or low-cost, making it available to anyone without AI certification gatekeeping or expensive bootcamp fees.