Beginner Track · 4 Weeks · Live Saturdays 11am ET

Fundamentals, Fast

Four live 90-minute sessions that take you from "I use ChatGPT" to your own working AI tool — safely, with no coding. Here's the shape of each week.

What you need

A computer (Mac, Windows, or Linux) with a web browser and internet — that's it. Nothing to install, no coding experience. Everything runs in your browser, and we help you set up the free accounts (like Claude and ChatGPT) on day one.

Who it's for

You already chat with AI and want to build real, reusable things — without becoming a programmer. Curious and willing to try is all it takes.

WEEK1

The AI landscape — models, providers & your options

What an LLM is, who makes them, how you reach them, and what it costs.

The foundational session. In plain English: what an LLM actually is, and the different ways you interact with one — chat, API, and agents. We tour the major providers (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini), then the big "aha": how a router like OpenRouter puts dozens of models in one place, so you can see the whole market, compare answers, and control cost. Finally, where agent tools like Manus and MiniMax sit on top of the raw models — so by the end you understand what's really going on.

By the end you can

  • Explain what an LLM is — and the three ways to use one: chat, API, and agents.
  • Compare the big providers — Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini — on strengths, cost, and privacy.
  • Use OpenRouter to reach many models from one account and compare the price per answer.
  • Read AI pricing in plain terms (tokens & context) and pick the right model for the job.
  • See where agent tools like Manus and MiniMax fit — and when they beat a plain chat.

You'll explore

ClaudeChatGPTGemini OpenRouterManusMiniMax
WEEK2

Prompting that gets results

Turn vague asks into prompts that work reliably.

Learn the patterns that make AI consistently useful, so you get great results on purpose instead of by luck — and can reuse what works.

By the end you can

  • Write clear, well-structured prompts.
  • Improve a weak prompt instead of starting over.
  • Save prompts you'll reuse again and again.
WEEK3

Your first AI tool — without code

Go from chatting to building something that does a real job.

Build a reusable AI assistant that handles a task you do every week — set up with your own instructions and examples. No programming required.

By the end you can

  • Build a reusable AI assistant for a real task.
  • Tell the difference between a one-off chat and a "tool."
  • Put it to work in your day-to-day.
WEEK4

Safety fundamentals & ship it

The basics nobody teaches — then finish what you built.

Learn to work safely — accounts, spending limits, privacy, and what's safe to share with AI — then polish and present the tool you built as your capstone.

By the end you can

  • Use AI safely and avoid surprise bills.
  • Protect your accounts, data, and privacy.
  • Share a small, working project you made.

Exact topics and pace flex to fit the group — live beats a rigid script.

Ready to start with the fundamentals?

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