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Mini Crates πŸ“¦

AI & Machine Learning from the ground up. No PhD required. No baby talk either.

10 crates Β· 3 difficulty tracks Β· ~2.5 hours total Β· 100% free

Choose Your Path

🌱Starter
Crates 1–3

Zero assumptions. Start here if AI is new to you.

πŸ”§Builder
Crates 4–7

Neural nets, vision, language, and hands-on training.

πŸ—οΈArchitect
Crates 8–10

Ethics, generative AI, and the frontier. You're building the future.

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All Crates

πŸ€–#1
What Even Is AI?🌱 Starter~12 min

Spoiler: it's not a robot uprising (yet)

introductiondefinitionshistory
🧠#2
How Machines Learn🌱 Starter~15 min

Teaching rocks to think, one number at a time

machine-learningtrainingdatarequires: what-is-ai
β›½#3
Data β€” The Fuel of AI🌱 Starter~12 min

Garbage in, garbage out (seriously)

datadatasetsbiasprivacyrequires: how-machines-learn
πŸ•ΈοΈ#4
Neural Networks β€” The Brain FactoryπŸ”§ Builder~18 min

Inspired by brains, powered by math

neural-networksneuronslayersdeep-learningrequires: how-machines-learn
πŸ‘οΈ#5
Computer Vision β€” Teaching Machines to SeeπŸ”§ Builder~15 min

Pixels, patterns, and why Snapchat filters work

computer-visionimagesCNNrecognitionrequires: neural-networks
πŸ’¬#6
Natural Language ProcessingπŸ”§ Builder~18 min

How AI learned to read, write, and roast your grammar

NLPlanguagetexttransformersLLMrequires: neural-networks
πŸ‹οΈ#7
Training Your Own AIπŸ”§ Builder~20 min

From zero to model in (many) easy steps

trainingpracticalpythoncodingrequires: data-the-fuel, neural-networks
βš–οΈ#8
AI Ethics β€” The Hard QuestionsπŸ—οΈ Architect~15 min

Power, bias, and who gets to decide

ethicsbiasfairnessresponsibilitysafetyrequires: data-the-fuel
🎨#9
Generative AI β€” The CreatorπŸ—οΈ Architect~18 min

When AI stops analyzing and starts creating

generativediffusionGANsartcreativityrequires: neural-networks, nlp-language
πŸš€#10
AI Agents & The FutureπŸ—οΈ Architect~20 min

From chatbots to autonomous agents β€” and what comes next

agentsAGIfutureautonomousreasoningrequires: nlp-language, generative-ai

πŸ“– Mini Crates is a free, open curriculum. Start anywhere, but we recommend going in order.

Written for curious minds who want real explanations β€” no jargon, no hand-waving, just how AI actually works.

πŸ“– Glossary β€” Β all key terms in one place