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.

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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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