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Stage 1
Foundations
The theory: where AI came from, how it works and what it can do
Stage 2
Use AI well
Get dependable results from models and coding agents
Stage 3
Build with AI
APIs, retrieval and agents
Stage 4
Trust and ship
Test it, secure it and put it to work
Stage 5
Go deeper
The math underneath, training, production and staying current
From the 1950s to ChatGPT: the ideas, the winters and what finally worked.
After this you can: explain how AI went from hand-written rules to learning from data, and why 2017 and 2022 changed everything.
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