AI 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding

Does AI feel like magic to you? Or like a black box? You have heard people talk about models, machine learning, neural networks, hallucinations, tokens, training data, and agents. But you still wonder whether you were supposed to already know what any of it means. This session will give you a practical foundation for making sense of what is changing around you! We’ll move beyond the jargons to explore the strange, powerful, and misunderstood systems behind today’s AI boom. ​Am I the right fit? If you want to be more confident in understanding, discussing, and using AI, then yes. We crafted the 100% beginners friendly session. No coding, maths, or technical background required. Since places are limited, we review every registration. Format 1-hour lection. We will also provide credits for a casual building session after. ​What we will cover What the “T” in ChatGPT means and why it matters What is AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Neural Networks How does AI learn, recognises patterns, predict the future, and generates images Why does AI lie What tokens are How to use AI with confidence, and scepticism Speakers Lecture prepared by Alex Smyrnov and Artem Matiash, co-founders of MFT, a digital-asset arbitrage fund. Artem Matiash — Head of Execution & Quantitative TraderSystems analyst and digital-asset entrepreneur. BSc and MSc in Computer Science. Alex Smyrnov — Head of Research & Quantitative ResearcherResearcher and digital-asset entrepreneur. BSc in Applied Mathematics and Systems Analysis, MSc in Data Science. ​Agenda 6:00 – Doors open, meet people, and grab a drink6:30 – Hello world & Welcome 6:45 – AI 101: The Lecture 8:00 – Build together 8:30 – Hang out, and network ​Hosted by VCC x Vonage Vonage, part of Ericsson, is an AI-powered communications platform helps developers build the next generation of digital experiences. Vibe Coding Collective is the global non-profit community for people outside the tech world, making frontier AI knowledge accessible to everyone. Follow us on Instagram! By signing up, you consent to the collection and sharing of your name, email address, photos, videos, and software, unless you explicitly opt out by informing the organizers.