Learning path · For readers who want the big picture
Understanding the industry
Where today's AI came from, how chips, compute, labs, and software fit together, and the work people do in the field.
6 steps · about 16 min of reading
- Step 1 · Explainer · Beginner · 6 minA short history of AI in the United StatesA short, sourced history from 1955 to today.
- Step 2 · Explainer · Beginner · 4 minHow the American AI ecosystem fits togetherThe layers from chips to applications.
- Step 3 · Topic hubFoundation models and the labs that build themThe labs that build general-purpose models.
- Step 4 · Topic hubChips, cloud, and computeChip designers, accelerators, and cloud providers.
- Step 5 · Explainer · Beginner · 6 minCareers in AI: roles, skills, and pathsRoles, skills, and ways into the field.
- Step 6 · ReferenceJobsCurrent openings at organizations in the catalog.
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