Google and Kaggle announced the success of their second annual GenAI Intensive course on May 9th, 2025, achieving more than 280,000 signups in 20 days and breaking the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for Largest Attendance at a Virtual AI Conference in One Week. Head of Product Nate Keating and Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer Anant Nawalgaria highlighted the course's balanced approach combining theory, hands-on learning, and community engagement across five intensive days.
The curriculum delivered comprehensive generative AI understanding from large language model basics to production tool implementation. Day-specific topics included Foundational Models & Prompt Engineering, Embeddings and Vector Stores/Databases, Generative AI Agents, Domain-Specific LLMs, and MLOps for Generative AI. Each day featured podcast content, livestream sessions, and supporting resources for deepened understanding and practical experience.
Assignments incorporated AI-generated podcasts created using NotebookLM and expert-written whitepapers from across Google. Participants engaged with practical code labs on Kaggle experimenting with generative AI techniques and tools including Gemini API, Embeddings, Vertex AI, and open-source tools like LangGraph. A capstone project concluded the course enabling hands-on practice implementing learned concepts.
Community interaction operated through Discord chat with active moderation by Google employees and livestream sessions featuring Google expert guests answering questions and exploring thematic topics. The format enabled direct participant connection with course creators and subject matter experts for enhanced learning engagement.
Course content adaptation into self-paced format makes popular GenAI Intensive materials available as a Kaggle Learn Guide for participants who missed live sessions. The comprehensive approach addresses the growing demand for practical generative AI skills development across the global technology community.
The record-breaking attendance demonstrates significant global interest in generative AI education and skill development. Google's investment in large-scale educational initiatives positions the company as a leader in AI literacy advancement while building a skilled developer ecosystem around Google's AI tools and platforms. The partnership with Kaggle leverages the platform's established machine learning community for broader reach.
The course structure emphasises practical implementation over theoretical knowledge, addressing industry demand for production-ready AI skills. Integration of Google's tools including Gemini API, Vertex AI, and NotebookLM throughout the curriculum builds familiarity with Google's AI ecosystem among developers. The self-paced content availability extends the programme's impact beyond the live event, creating ongoing educational resources for continued skill development.