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AI for Beginners

The learning path

Five topics, in a sensible order, that take you from your very first prompt to a real understanding of how AI works and how to use it well. Start at the top, or jump to whatever you need. There is no wrong way through.

The full path is about 4.5 hours of reading, and you can do it in any order.

  1. 💡1. AI EssentialsBeginnerWhat AI is, how it works, and the tools available to you.
    12 guides
  2. ✏️2. Prompt CraftBeginnerHow to talk to AI effectively and get the results you need.
    7 guides
  3. 📝3. Markdown BasicsBeginnerThe simple formatting language that makes you better at working with AI.
    3 guides
  4. 🛠️4. AI in PracticeBeginnerApplying AI to real tasks: writing, research, analysis, and more.
    10 guides
  5. 🛡️5. Using AI SafelyBeginnerStaying safe with AI: spotting scams and deepfakes, protecting your privacy, and checking what AI tells you.
    9 guides
  6. 💼6. AI at WorkBeginnerUsing AI on the job with confidence: what it can do, staying safe and honest with it, and where it is heading.
    10 guides
  7. 🔭7. Going DeeperIntermediateConcepts like RAG, embeddings, and fine-tuning, explained clearly.
    14 guides

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