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AI Foundations

Understanding Generative AI

Explore how generative systems create text, images and code, and why their outputs need review.

Beginner2 hours estimatedSelf-paced · Planned
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What you’ll explore

  • From prediction to generation
  • Models, context and tokens
  • Hallucinations and uncertainty
  • Choosing a useful first application

Who this is for

Curious learners and people exploring practical AI. The course is designed to connect understanding with a practical activity you can review and improve.

Before you begin

No prior AI experience is required. Bring a real task, an open mind, and a willingness to question the output.

The planned curriculum

A preview of the learning sequence. Lessons and activities are not yet published.

01From prediction to generation

Planned focus: from prediction to generation. This module will pair a guided explanation with an applied exercise and a review of your decisions. Final lesson materials will be confirmed before enrollment opens.

02Models, context and tokens

Planned focus: models, context and tokens. This module will pair a guided explanation with an applied exercise and a review of your decisions. Final lesson materials will be confirmed before enrollment opens.

03Hallucinations and uncertainty

Planned focus: hallucinations and uncertainty. This module will pair a guided explanation with an applied exercise and a review of your decisions. Final lesson materials will be confirmed before enrollment opens.

04Choosing a useful first application

Planned focus: choosing a useful first application. This module will pair a guided explanation with an applied exercise and a review of your decisions. Final lesson materials will be confirmed before enrollment opens.

Build something you can explain.

The proposed final activity asks you to apply the course ideas to a small task, document your approach, and explain how you checked the result. Completion requirements will be published with the course.

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