01 Generative AI Fundamentals

An executive-friendly introduction to Generative AI. This course demystifies how modern AI systems work, establishes a shared vocabulary across the organisation, and builds the judgment needed to separate genuine opportunity from hype.

 

Foundation   

What you´ll learn

  • What Generative AI is, how it differs from traditional ML and rules-based automation, and why it matters now
  • How Large Language Models work at a conceptual level —training, tokens, attention, and inference
  • Real-world use cases across industries: content generation, summarisation, coding assistance, customer support, and knowledge management
  • Limitations and failure modes: hallucinations, data leakage, bias, non-determinism, and knowledge cut-offs
  • The GenAI ecosystem: foundation models, APIs, orchestration layers, fine-tuning vs. prompting, and build-vs-buy decisions

 

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Target audience

All roles – Leadership, Business, Technical

Prerequisites

None

 

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