Understand AI systems
See the trust boundaries in retrieval and tool-using agents.
3 lessons · Approximately 18 minutes · Learn at your pace
Before you start: How APIs Work, Authentication vs Authorization
- How RAG WorksFollow a question through retrieval and context assembly before a model generates an answer.6 minLesson
- How AI Agents WorkInspect the loop from goal to proposed tool action, enforced permission and observed result.6 minLesson
- Prompt Injection ExplainedSee why source content must not become authority over an AI system’s instructions or tools.6 minLesson
Bring it together
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