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Practical AI, taught the way we use it.

Learn the basics and practise on a real task. These self-paced courses support individuals and teams getting started with AI.

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AI 101

From chat to agentic loops. Explore how context, skills, tools and platforms change the work, with cases that help you choose your next step.

Adults starting with AI, including people using it at work. No technical background required.

  • Explain the difference between a language model and the system built around it.
  • Recognise chat, workflows through chat, skills and tools, and agentic loops.
  • Follow an agent decision loop, including feedback, human decisions and stopping conditions.
  • Use a case-based approach to choose an appropriate capability, platform and bounded trial.
See the course outline
  1. Understand AI
    • What happens when you ask AI?
    • From chat to agentic loops
  2. Give AI context and tools
    • Give AI context it can use
    • Connect skills and tools
    • Choose a platform approach
  3. From workflows to agentic loops
    • Workflows and agents make different decisions
    • Follow an agentic loop
  4. Choose your next step
    • Assess the implementation, not the buzzword
    • Choose the level your work needs
    • Turn your next step into a plan

Work at your own pace. You can return to the lessons and exercises as you need them.

Format
4 modules · 10 lessons
Access
Free enrolment
Price
Free
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