Build with AI

Connect instructions, outside information and a cost estimate.

Your outcome

Outline an AI application and identify what it needs to retrieve, verify and budget for.

Start path

Read the linked section, reflect on the question, then mark the stop complete. Section times estimate 200 words per minute, excluding exercises. This is a guided reading list, not a test or certificate. Progress stays in this browser.

  1. Write useful instructions

    Use the article outline to explore prompting methods and their limitations.

    Check your understanding: What would a successful response look like?

  2. Connect a model to information

    Explore retrieval-augmented generation and the role of retrieved evidence.

    Check your understanding: What source would you trust, and how would you check the answer?

  3. Estimate a workload

    Enter input, output and request volume; inspect the pricing assumptions.

    Check your understanding: How would longer responses change your estimate?

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