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Generative AI Fundamentals

A practical course for anyone who wants to understand how generative AI works, how to communicate with models, avoid common pitfalls, and embed AI into daily tasks. No math — just working concepts and concrete techniques.

3modules

9lessons

215 mintotal time

Anyone who wants to understand generative AI from scratchaudience

Module 1

What is Generative AI

Understanding what sets generative models apart from classical AI, how transformers work under the hood, and what major models exist today.

What is Generative AI

We explain how generative AI differs from classical algorithms and why an LLM is neither a search engine nor a database.

20 min

How LLMs Work Under the Hood

We cover tokens, embeddings, and next-token prediction — no math required, but deep enough to understand model behavior.

25 min

Overview of Major Models

GPT, Claude, Gemini, and open-source models — their strengths, use cases, and how to choose the right one for your task.

20 min

Module 2

Working with AI: Basics

Learning to craft effective prompts, understanding context limits, and dealing with hallucinations.

Prompt Basics

The four elements of a good prompt — role, instruction, context, output format — and how to use them for predictable results.

25 min

Context and Memory in LLMs

Why AI 'forgets' between chats, how the context window works, and how to manage context effectively in long conversations.

20 min

Hallucinations and AI Limitations

What hallucinations are, why they happen architecturally, and how to systematically reduce the risk of getting confident misinformation.

25 min

Module 3

AI in Real Tasks

Practical techniques for writing, coding, and building a personal AI workflow.

Writing and Editing with AI

Techniques for using AI to write, improve, and condense text — while keeping your own voice.

25 min

Coding with AI

How to effectively use AI for code: explaining tasks, debugging, refactoring, and when not to trust generated code.

30 min

Building a Personal AI Workflow

How to choose tools, organize prompts, and build a system for working with AI that genuinely saves time.

25 min