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Generative AI for Absolute Beginners

A beginner-friendly introduction to AI, machine learning, generative AI and their limitations.

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AI foundations

  • AI concepts
  • Machine learning
  • Generative AI limitations

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For learners seeking an introduction to AI, machine learning and generative AI; no specific prerequisite is stated.

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Beginner
Course length
3.5 total hours
Lessons
54 lectures

Course by Idan Gabrieli

Course last updated: 06/2025

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What is included
  • 3.5 hours on-demand video
  • 2 articles
  • 16 downloadable resources
  • Access on mobile
  • Certificate of completion

DoJo membership: A$250 per month per seat, excluding GST. Includes fortnightly group support and a private member community.

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Course curriculum.

7 sections • 54 lectures • 3h 41m total length

Getting Started2 lectures • 2min
  1. Welcome!02:02
  2. Few Recommendations00:22
Let's Build the AI Puzzle6 lectures • 23min
  1. Introduction01:36
  2. Artificial Intelligence (AI)07:49
  3. Machine Learning (ML)04:40
  4. Deep Learning (DL)03:08
  5. Generative AI (Gen AI)03:56
  6. Summary02:18
  7. Quiz #1 - AI Puzzle 9 questions
Soft Introduction to Machine Learning9 lectures • 47min
  1. Introduction02:48
  2. The ML Box (I/O)04:05
  3. Typical ML Tasks05:35
  4. Training Phase04:53
  5. Y = F(X) - OMG!05:46
  6. Data Types04:50
  7. Features04:41
  8. Please Call the Supervisor!08:48
  9. Summary05:38
  10. Quiz #2 - ML 15 questions
The Magic Behind Generative AI12 lectures • 1hr 2min
  1. Introduction02:26
  2. Artificial Neural Networks02:57
  3. Deep Learning Architectures07:51
  4. Foundation Models04:03
  5. Large Language Models (LLMs)05:23
  6. Model Types04:07
  7. Prompt and Tokens04:43
  8. Total Tokens and Context Window04:29
  9. Next Token Please!04:05
  10. Self-Supervised Learning06:54
  11. Improving and Adapting LLMs08:21
  12. Summary06:53
  13. Quiz #3 - Gen AI 23 questions
Key Challenges and Limitations10 lectures • 29min
  1. Introduction02:02
  2. Prompt Sensitivity02:35
  3. Knowledge Cutoff03:52
  4. It is not Deterministic03:51
  5. Structured Data03:01
  6. Hallucinations02:13
  7. Lack of Common Sense01:58
  8. Bias and Fairness03:17
  9. Data Privacy, Security, and Misuse02:05
  10. Summary03:52
  11. Quiz #4 - Challenges and Limitations 11 questions
Unleash the Power of Generative AI12 lectures • 47min
  1. Introduction01:37
  2. Text-Image-Video-Audio Generation05:53
  3. Web-Based vs Application-Based (APIs)03:32
  4. Use Case - Brainstorm Assistant03:41
  5. Use Case - Summarization02:31
  6. Use Case – Text Enhancement02:20
  7. Use Case - Code Generation07:25
  8. Use Case – Content as a Framework02:52
  9. Use Case – Images on Demand02:42
  10. Use Case – Boosting AI-Based Apps02:38
  11. Best Practices for Prompts07:19
  12. Summary04:28
Course Summary3 lectures • 11min
  1. Let’s Recap08:59
  2. Thank You!01:21
  3. ** BONUS **00:26

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