What they learn
- Prompt craft, media generation, and safe automation foundations
- Zero-surface lab hygiene: governed data uploads, logging, and playbooks
- How GPU slices, SlashData, and mission control fit together
Students · Emerging Talent
AI Essentials Core plugs campuses into the Builders.next AGI Continuum
Inside the Builders.next studio, this 8-week experience turns first-time builders into candidates who understand zero-surface meshes, GPU slices, and how to log, test, and present their work to hiring managers. Every cohort owns their IP and leaves with showcase-ready galleries.
Program snapshot
Everything students need to ship a first gallery and speak the language of mission control.
What they ship
- Three portfolio-ready GenAI services with compliance notes
- Hiring-ready logs, demo videos, and Appstorm galleries
- Optional Essentials+ showcase with daily mentor standups
What they keep
- 3-month Appstorm access for post-class sprints
- Mentor office hours + alumni Discord
- IP ownership: code, prompts, deployments
Eight-week journey
Weekly cadence includes a live runway, guided assignment, and 24×7 mentor chat.
AI Essentials Core — Cohort breakdown
- Week 1ABCs of AI + zero-surface safety
- Week 2My first AI app
- Week 3AI music, video, and speech
- Week 4AI lego blocks + APIs
- Week 5Bad AI, safety guardrails, compliance
- Week 6My first GenAI service
- Week 7My first GenAI business
- Week 8Imagine AI showcase + hiring fair
Essentials+ adds daily 30-minute standups, mentor code reviews, and employer demos.
Launch a campus or youth cohort
Share your timelines and learner mix—we will tune the labs, mentors, and showcases.