AI Capabilities And Limitations
a self-paced course

AI Capabilities And Limitations

13 lessons, each a self-contained pack — study notes, flashcards, and a spoken recap. Open offline; learn at your own pace.

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13 recaps
01lessons

The course, lesson by lesson.

Each card opens a full lesson: notes to read, cards to drill, and a recap to listen to. Start anywhere; they stand alone.

01 Lesson
Intro to AI Capabilities and Limitations

Estimated time: 15 minutes

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02 Lesson
What We Mean by AI

Estimated time: 20 minutes

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03 Lesson
How AI Gets Its Character

Estimated time: 25 minutes

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04 Lesson
Next Token Prediction

Estimated time: 30 minutes

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05 Lesson
Try it out

The 100% interpretable next-token generator

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06 Lesson
Knowledge

Estimated time: 30 minutes

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07 Lesson
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How multidimensional "nearness" works

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08 Lesson
Working Memory

Estimated time: 30 minutes

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09 Lesson
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When more context makes things worse

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10 Lesson
Steerability

Estimated time: 30 minutes

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11 Lesson
Try it out

Instructions are honored via pattern-matching, not understanding. There's always room between your words and your intent.

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12 Lesson
When Properties Collide

Estimated time: 25 minutes

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13 Lesson
Next Steps

Estimated time: 20 minutes

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