4.12.26 Check Up

It's been 4 weeks into the program and the first two weeks were on Python fundamentals and the last two weeks including today was on AI literacy. Please make sure to check out section 1 as an intro on AI concepts, section 2 on transformers and other high level concepts of the neural network and section 3 to make sure you have at minimum two of these LLMs to help you do more research along with YouTube.

1. Top videos

• 1. Intro on AI LLM & skills
• 2. 30 AI terms &
• 3. Review top LLMs

2. Blogs and videos to review

• Transformers video

• Class notes on AI Literacy
• 2.2 https://michaelai101.blogspot.com/2026/04/22-gen-ai-ai-literacy.html

• 2.3 & 2.4
• https://michaelai101.blogspot.com/2026/04/23-4-ai-literacy.html

3. Get AI LLM as support (2 minimum)

• ChatGPT
• Claude
• NotebookLLM
• Gemini 
• Watch YouTube on best practices in using prompts and using LLMs

Next steps 

• Late April and May Advanced courses on models & more
• June - Complete 90% of the program
• July - Final project

Extra credit

• Get more AI tools and try them, Claude Cowork, Claude Code, Cursor and more
• Try more LLMs
• Watch AI influencers on Youtube
• Review how to make AI agents using Cowork, OpenClaw, Zapier, N8N