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Deep dives into AI development, machine learning techniques, and practical implementation guides.

2025-12-15

From Chatbots to Agents: When AI Starts Doing the Work

Chatbots answer questions. Agents use tools to execute workflows. Learn the operating model, safeguards, and architecture needed to ship agentic AI safely.

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2025-12-15

Beyond "Vibe Checking": How to Evaluate AI Systems at Scale

Most teams judge LLM output by feel. Learn how to run evaluations (evals) like tests, use LLM-as-a-judge safely, and prevent regressions when models and prompts change.

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2025-12-15

Fine-Tuning vs. RAG: Choosing the Right Architecture

Should you fine-tune a model on your data or connect it to your data with RAG? Learn the trade-offs, costs, and the architectures we see succeed in production.

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2025-12-15

The Last Mile Problem: Why AI Coding Agents Don’t Ship Software

AI coding agents generate code fast, but shipping the right feature still depends on scope alignment, evidence, and verification. Learn how to reduce agent drift with scope-first development.

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2025-12-15

The Multi-Model Strategy: Why You Shouldn't Lock In to OpenAI

Learn why multi-model routing reduces cost, improves reliability, and supports data privacy. A practical guide to building a router architecture for enterprise AI.

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2024-12-15

Understanding Prompt Caching: Reduce AI Costs and Latency

Learn how prompt caching works in modern LLM APIs like Anthropic Claude and OpenAI. Understand cache prefixes, TTL, cost savings, and when to use prompt caching for enterprise AI applications.

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2024-12-14

Why Embeddings Matter: A Technical Guide for Business Leaders

Understand embeddings from vectors to applications. Learn how embedding models like OpenAI, Cohere, and sentence-transformers enable semantic search, recommendations, and RAG systems.

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2024-12-13

Writing Effective Prompts for LLMs

Master prompt engineering with chain-of-thought, system prompts, few-shot learning, and structured outputs. Practical techniques for Claude, GPT-4, and other modern LLMs.

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2024-12-12

Understanding Generative Search and Its Application in Your Company

Learn how generative search (RAG) combines vector databases like Pinecone with LLMs to provide accurate, up-to-date responses. Implementation strategies and business applications.

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2024-12-11

Demystifying Transformer Models in Machine Learning

Understand transformer models - the architecture powering modern AI. Explore tokenization, embeddings, attention mechanisms, and why this matters for your business AI strategy.

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