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Sovereign AI Academy

Sovereign AI Starter Kit

Build a working mental model of private AI, select suitable models, and launch a practical local assistant.

FamilyAI and Local Infrastructure
LevelFoundational
Courses10
Estimated time2.5-3.3 hours
Audience

Builders, Security practitioners, Technically curious learners

Outcome

Build a working mental model of private AI, select suitable models, and launch a practical local assistant.

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Courses in this path

10 courses
Course 0111 modules
Sovereign AI Fundamentals

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Course 0210 modules
Introduction to Local LLM Infrastructure

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Course 0310 modules
AI Homelab Fundamentals

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Course 0410 modules
Choosing The Right Model for Your Hardware

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Course 0510 modules
GGUF Fundamentals

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Course 0610 modules
Model Quantization Fundamentals

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Course 0711 modules
LM Studio for Sovereign AI Workflows

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Course 0811 modules
Ollama Operations Fundamentals

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Course 0910 modules
Open WebUI Fundamentals

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Course 1010 modules
Building A Private AI Assistant

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