What You'll Learn
This advanced course is designed to equip participants with the skills to build, deploy, and optimize AI models using GPT. Through a series of hands-on workshops, learners will explore topics such as prompt engineering, persona creation, retrieval-augmented agents, and model fine-tuning, culminating in the ability to prototype AI systems that can simulate conversations between multiple personas and achieve predictably formatted outputs.
Course Schedule
Week 1 2 sessions
Agent Prompt Engineering
Explore effective system prompts, create personas, and tackle complex problem-solving prompts.
Retrieval Augmented Agents
Learn to write recursive summarizers, retrieve knowledge, and reflect on agent actions.
Week 2 1 session
Production Engineering Agents
Develop benchmarks for model performance and fine-tune GPT for specific inputs and outputs.
Week 3 1 session
Swarm Prototyping
Use multiple GPTs for conversation between personas and achieve predictably formatted outputs.
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Where This Class Leads
What you leave able to do
- construct a retrieval system
- construct an agent that uses tools
- govern a swarm by information hierarchy
- re architect an agent as a stateless reducer
- reconcile agents from different toolchains into one run
- select among agent architectures
- synthesise a self extending agent behind a review gate
How you show it. A diff the agent authored to its own prompt or toolset, the benchmark run that accepted it, and a logged rejection with the reason recorded.
It sits on 3 paths
🤖 Build production AI systems from prompt to deployment. 6 of 12 after Claude Model Context Protocol · before Prompt Engineering 🧑💼 Founder with an AI-first company. 6 of 7 after Context Engineering · before AI Security: Governance, Standards and Safety Cases 🧙 Build strange systems that change how people think. 4 of 8 after The Interactive Fiction Intensive · before Automate Your Email: No Code AI AutomationAbout 67 hours of practice sit behind this one. See what your hours buy.
Who Is This Course For
AI developers, data scientists, and technologists interested in advanced Agent development, architecture, and swarm development.
Who this is for & what you'll need
Join the Course
Pay what you can - accessible learning for all
We use a suggested price to prevent abuse, but if you need a larger discount, apply for a scholarship. We offer 100% scholarships — no one is turned away for lack of funds.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are classes delivered?
All classes are live and online via video call. Sessions are recorded so you can review them later if you miss one.
What does "pay what you can" mean?
We show a suggested price, but you can pay any amount. If you need a larger discount, apply for a scholarship — we offer 100% scholarships and no one is turned away for lack of funds.
Do I need prior experience?
🔵 Solo coding. You should be able to write in some language on your own.
What do I get when I enroll?
Live sessions with the instructor, access to course curriculum materials, community access via our Matrix chat server, and recordings of all sessions.
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