Certified - Introduction to AI Audio Course

Episode 20 — Evaluating AI Performance

Knowing that an AI model works is not enough — we need to know how well it works, and under what conditions. This episode explores the frameworks and metrics used to eval

Episode 19 — Training, Validation, and Testing Models

Once data is prepared, models must be built and evaluated with rigor. This episode covers the three pillars of evaluation: training, validation, and testing. Training int

Episode 18 — Data Collection and Preparation for AI

Data is not just fuel for AI; it must be carefully gathered, cleaned, and prepared to produce reliable results. This episode breaks down the full lifecycle of data prepar

Episode 17 — Robotics — AI in the Physical World

While much of AI lives in code and data, robotics brings intelligence into the physical world. This episode examines how robots integrate sensing, reasoning, and action.

Episode 16 — Speech Recognition and Generation

Speech is one of the most natural ways humans communicate, and AI systems are increasingly able to listen and respond. This episode covers speech recognition, the convers

Episode 15 — Computer Vision — Teaching Machines to See

The ability to process visual information has been a defining achievement for AI. In this episode, we explore how computer vision allows machines to interpret and analyze

Episode 14 — Natural Language Processing — How Machines Understand Text

Language is one of the most human forms of intelligence, and this episode explores how AI systems learn to read, interpret, and generate text. We begin with early approac

Episode 13 — Deep Learning — Modern Architectures

Deep learning represents the cutting edge of neural networks, pushing performance far beyond earlier methods. In this episode, we define deep learning as networks with ma

Episode 12 — Neural Networks — From Neurons to Layers

Artificial neural networks are inspired by the structure of the human brain but simplified into mathematical models that drive today’s most powerful AI systems. In this e

Episode 11 — Machine Learning Foundations — Supervised, Unsupervised, Reinforcement

Machine learning is the beating heart of modern AI, and this episode introduces its three foundational approaches: supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning. W

Episode 10 — Probability and Decision Making Under Uncertainty

Real-world decisions are rarely black and white, and AI systems must navigate uncertainty just as humans do. This episode explores how probability theory underpins reason

Episode 9 — Logic and Reasoning Systems

Reasoning has always been at the heart of intelligence, and in this episode we focus on how AI systems use logic to derive conclusions. Starting with propositional and pr

Episode 8 — Knowledge Representation — How Machines Store Facts

For AI to reason, it needs to store and organize information. This episode explores knowledge representation, the frameworks that allow machines to capture facts, relatio

Episode 7 — Search and Problem Solving in AI

Before machine learning took center stage, AI was already grappling with how to solve problems systematically. This episode dives into search and problem solving, two of

Episode 6 — Data — The Fuel of AI

No matter how advanced the algorithm, it can’t run without data. This episode focuses on why data is considered the fuel of AI, exploring the different types that drive t

Episode 5 — How Machines “Think” — Algorithms and Representations

When people talk about machines “thinking,” they’re not talking about human intuition or creativity. They’re talking about algorithms — structured sets of instructions —

Episode 4 — AI vs. Machine Learning vs. Deep Learning — Key Distinctions

AI, machine learning, and deep learning are terms often used interchangeably, but they are not the same — and confusing them makes it harder to understand the field. This

Episode 3 — A Brief History of AI — From Turing to Transformers

Artificial Intelligence didn’t appear overnight; it has a story stretching back more than seven decades. In this episode, we step into that story, beginning with Alan Tur

Episode 2 — Course Roadmap — How to Learn AI in Audio Form

This PrepCast is designed to teach Artificial Intelligence in a way that fits into real life: no slides, no diagrams, no heavy math on the page — just clear explanations

Episode 1 — Orientation — What is Artificial Intelligence?

Artificial Intelligence is a term everyone has heard, but few understand in depth. In this opening episode, we cut through the hype and get to the core: what does it actu