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Beginner pathway

Start here: learn AI step by step

Ten levels from “what even is AI?” to building your own tools. No account needed. Go at your own pace; new lessons are added as they’re written and checked.

  1. Understanding AIWhat AI, LLMs, prompts, tokens and hallucinations actually mean.
  2. Your first AI assistantPick ChatGPT, Claude or Grok, set up safely, and have a first useful chat.
  3. PromptingContext, goal, format, examples and iteration.
  4. Files, images and researchWorking with documents and checking answers.
  5. Projects, memory and workspacesKeeping context between chats.
  6. Producing real deliverablesDocuments, spreadsheets, presentations and plans.
  7. AI for work and businessPractical workflows for freelancers and small teams.
  8. AutomationLetting AI handle repeat tasks, safely.
  9. AgentsAI that takes actions for you.
  10. APIs and building with AIMaking your own tools, including setting up Claude Code on your computer.

How this works

Each level builds on the last. Read the guide, try the example prompt in your favourite chatbot, then move on. You don’t need to sign up or pay for anything to follow the pathway.

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