Free Course 5 parts · ~38 min total

AI Academy

Learn AI from scratch. A structured 5-part course that takes you from "What is AI?" to building with APIs — no jargon, no prerequisites.

Who is this for?

Anyone curious about AI who wants to understand what's actually happening — not just use it, but get it. No coding experience required. Each part builds on the last, but you can jump to any section.

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Part 1: What Is AI? (And What It Isn't)

Cut through the hype. Learn what artificial intelligence actually means, how it works at a high level, and why everyone is talking about it.

AI vs automationMachine learning basicsNeural networks in plain EnglishWhat AI can and can't do 6 min read
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Part 2: How Large Language Models Work

Understand how ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini actually generate text — tokens, training, and the Transformer architecture explained simply.

Tokens and tokenisationTraining on text dataThe Transformer architectureWhy models "hallucinate" 8 min read
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Part 3: Writing Your First Prompt

Start talking to AI effectively. Learn the anatomy of a good prompt, common mistakes, and how to get useful results immediately.

The anatomy of a promptContext, instruction, formatCommon beginner mistakesYour first 10 prompts 7 min read
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Part 4: How to Choose the Right AI Model

GPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama — there are hundreds of models. Learn how to pick the right one for your task, budget, and skill level.

Model families explainedFree vs paid modelsQuality vs speed vs costWhen to use which model 8 min read
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Part 5: Beyond Chat: APIs, Agents & What's Next

Graduate from chat interfaces to building with AI. Understand APIs, tokens, pricing, agents, and where the technology is heading.

Chat vs APIUnderstanding token pricingAI agents explainedThe road ahead 9 min read

After the Course

Practical Guides

Deep dives into prompting, writing, research, and pricing

API Getting Started

Code snippets for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and more

Prompt Library

Model-specific prompting guides with official best practices
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