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AI 101: What AI Actually Is

Demystify. By end of week, the hire can explain AI to a client without resorting to buzzwords or hand-waving.

Topics covered

  1. 01AI vs. ML vs. LLMs vs. Generative AI: what the words actually mean
  2. 02How transformers and tokens work — conceptually, no math required
  3. 03Why models hallucinate and what to do about it
  4. 04The current model landscape: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama, open source
  5. 05The Outpost AI thesis: why we are AI-native and what that means for clients

Build challenge

Deliverable

One-page client-ready explainer memo. Prompt: "If a client asked me what AI is and why it matters for their business, what would I say?"