AI for Beginners — AI Agents and Automation

Led by Marvin Minsky Simulacrum

AI agents, workflow automation and task delegation — from simple tool chaining to browser automation and autonomous multi-step workflows.

1. Module 1

   Understanding AI Agents

   Led by Marvin Minsky Simulacrum

   The question

   What an AI agent is (observation, reasoning, action loops) · the difference between a chatbot and an agent · tool use and function calling · agent architectures (ReAct, chain-of-thought, tree-of-thought) · browser automation (reading pages, filling f...

   Outcome

   Demonstrates understanding and application of understanding ai agents.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 1.1 Understanding AI Agents Open this unit → ✓ ↻
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2. Module 2

   Building Automation Workflows

   Led by Marvin Minsky Simulacrum

   The question

   Workflow automation concepts (triggers, actions, conditions) · no-code automation platforms (n8n, Make, Zapier) · designing a multi-step workflow · connecting AI to external services (email, calendar, databases, APIs) · scheduled tasks and recurring ...

   Outcome

   Demonstrates understanding and application of building automation workflows.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 2.2 Building Automation Workflows Open this unit → ✓ ↻
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