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Harvard Chan AI Glossary

In our AI courses, we often pause to explain the ideas behind AI and the language used to describe it. These posts grew out of those conversations. They’re for anyone who would like to understand AI better, with no technical background assumed.

Programs for Individuals

Programs for Organizations

Certificate Pathways

1. Foundations of AI and Machine Learning

2. Language models, architecture and inference

3. Prompting, context and knowledge retrieval

4. AI agents, harnesses and operational infrastructure

5. Product design, engineering and workflows

6. Evaluation, evidence and human judgment

7. Practical guide to models, workspaces and providers

These posts distinguish model names from the applications and services around them. Examples are not rankings or endorsements. Capabilities and access depend on the model version and configuration.

Coding agents, harnesses and workspaces

Applications, model access and choices

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