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Fundamentos

AI news and tutorials in the “Fundamentos” category.

Fundamentos

How to look for bias in AI answers and content

Look for bias in AI answers with comparable cases: inspect assumptions, omissions and language, record differences and review without promising neutrality.

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How to investigate missing values before AI data analysis

Investigate missing values before AI analysis: distinguish zero from empty fields, check collection and document treatment without inventing information.

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How to create a data dictionary with AI assistance

Create a data dictionary with AI: define columns, units, accepted values and missing-data rules, then verify examples and questions with the source owner.

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Chatbot or search engine: how to choose for each question

Learn when to use a chatbot, search engine or both. Separate explanation, current information and verification before relying on an AI answer.

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How to choose an AI tool for your task

Choose an AI tool based on your task, permitted data and result criteria. Run a small practical test before subscribing or changing your workflow.

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AI agents: how to define goals, tools and limits

Define an AI agent task through a verifiable goal, necessary tools, execution limits and a clear condition for stopping the work and reporting its result.

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Keyword or semantic search: how to choose

Compare keyword, semantic and hybrid search using real questions, codes and versions. Learn to test results before choosing a retrieval strategy.

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What embeddings are and how they help find information

Understand embeddings without advanced math: numerical representations, similarity search and how to test whether retrieved documents are useful.

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What to review before sending personal data to AI

Review material before sending it to AI: necessity, permission, identifying details, tool policies and alternatives using fictional examples or reduced data.

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How to study a new subject with AI without copying answers

Use AI for study questions, examples and exercises. Build a sequence that asks you to explain concepts and check references instead of only reading answers.

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AI hallucinations: how to spot and reduce invented answers

Learn signs of AI hallucinations and a workflow for checking claims, allowing uncertainty and separating supplied facts from information needing verification.

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What is an LLM? A simple explanation (no math)

What is an LLM? Understand in 8 minutes, no math, how a Large Language Model works, why it "hallucinates", and how to use generative AI safely.

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What are tokens and how do they work? (a simple guide)

What are tokens in AI? Understand in 6 minutes, no math, what they are, how text becomes tokens, and how the model reads and generates each one.