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19 results for “Building with AI”
Launching Season 6 with Prof Phakeng — a season focused on real case studies of people building meaningful things with AI. We reconnect with Tshepo from Lebowakgomo, who returns to share the progress of his platform STACU.
AI doesn't need to be complicated to be powerful. In this session I'm joined by Thabang, an AI & Data Scientist who is making AI simple, practical, and accessible for all.
Most people use AI like a vending machine. I used it like a senior engineer sitting next to me, and built this whole site that way without knowing Next.js. Part one of six: what actually separates a chat window from an agent, and how to start.
Exploring how to move from being a consumer of AI to a creator in an AI-native creative economy. We use South Africa as a case study, but the conversation is relevant to anyone who wants to turn AI knowledge into real opportunities.
If you are still manually searching for jobs in 2026, you are already behind. Today we build a personal AI assistant that finds jobs, tracks scholarships and helps you apply properly.
Building AI agents that act as personal skill coaches — helping you identify gaps, create learning plans, and accelerate your career development.
A conversation with Karabo, an award-winning AI champion, professional accountant, and founder of AEGL, who used AI to build a platform for informal traders — people often overlooked, yet who form the backbone of our economies.
Learn to build AI agents that automate real tasks: job hunting, research, scheduling, and business operations. The same approach I demonstrated on FabAcademic with Prof Phakeng.
A hands-on course for professionals who want to use AI tools to write better, research faster, manage projects, and make decisions with data. No programming. Just practical skills you can use on Day 1.
Public AI conversation is split between hype and inaccessible research, with little plain explanation of what building with these systems actually involves.
Co-hosting with Prof Phakeng alongside Sange Zwane, a 20-year-old student entrepreneur who built an AI-powered tender system. A conversation about possibility — what happens when exposure meets talent and young Africans start building with AI.
Joining Prof Phakeng in conversation with Luncedo Simelane, a 21-year-old entrepreneur who built Extern AI, a platform that lets people create software and AI solutions without coding — with a live demonstration of how it works.
The job hasn't disappeared. The mental model has changed. Here's what the roadmap looks like for data scientists and engineers entering (or navigating) the AI agent era, with a South African lens.
Master Claude Code as your AI pair programmer. Learn to build full applications, automate complex workflows, and orchestrate multi-step agents, all from the command line. Based on how I actually build software daily.
AI is evolving fast. The next phase is AI agents that can work for you. If you want to understand the future of online shopping, business operations and decision-making then this conversation is relevant for you.
Township businesses stay invisible online because agencies cost too much, and township youth are not taught the skills that now pay: building with AI.
The course I wish existed when I moved from research to industry. How to build ML systems that survive real data, real users, and real organizational constraints. Based on lessons from Vodacom, ABSA, and IBM.
A live, practical demonstration of using AI as your digital assistant — no theory, no jargon. I show how Claude Cowork can handle your admin for you, freeing up time to focus on high-value work.
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