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Become an AI Professional in 6 Months

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Starts May 9, 2026
6 Months

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Course Overview

Start Date

May 9, 2026

Duration

6 months

Language

English

30% off

Investment

4,000€ 2,800€ Early Bird

What Sets Us Apart

Why Choose TUTAI?

Learn From PhDs & CTOs

Every instructor is a practitioner. PhDs, CTOs, and senior leaders who build AI systems in production today.

Build a Portfolio That Gets You Hired

Publish real work on Medium, GitHub, and YouTube as you learn. Graduate with proof of your skills, not just a certificate.

Projects Tailored to Your Industry

Work on datasets and problems relevant to your career, whether you're in finance, healthcare, retail, or tech.

A Network That Lasts Beyond the Course

Join a community of AI professionals through peer reviews, discussions, and collaborative projects that continue after graduation.

From Foundations to AI Agents

Cover the full spectrum: from advanced analytics and ML to LLMs, Generative AI, and autonomous AI Agents.

Feedback Loops Like Real Teams

Our evaluation mirrors real development cycles: submit, get feedback, iterate, and improve. Just like in production teams.

Expert Instructors

Meet Your Instructors

Learn from industry leaders and PhD holders with extensive real-world experience

João Reis

João Reis

Co-Founder & CTO @ Medtiles, PhD AI @ FEUP

David Jardim

David Jardim

Senior Data Scientist @ Oracle, PhD AI @ ISCTE

Andre Franca

Andre Franca

Co-Founder & CTO @ Ergodic, MsC Theoretical Physics @ LMU Munich

Ricardo Santos

Ricardo Santos

Co-Founder & CTO @ AssetFloow, MsC Computer Engineering @ IST

Rafael Guedes

Rafael Guedes

Lead Data Scientist @ QuintoAndar, MsC AI @ FEUP

Eduardo Pereira

Eduardo Pereira

Founder & Chief Data and AI Officer @ EVDVR Sports, PhD AI @ FEUP

Luís Pinto

Luís Pinto

Chief Intelligence Officer @ Genesis Digital Solutions, BSc Computer Engineering @ IST

Cláudia Dias

Cláudia Dias

Lead Data Analytics @ Marley Spoon, MsC Data Analytics @ FEP

Luis Dias

Luis Dias

Senior Data Scientist @ TUI, PhD AI @ FEUP

Guido Santos

Guido Santos

Co-Founder & CEO @ Genesis Digital Solutions, BSc Computer Science @ IST

What You'll Be Able to Do

By the end of the course, you will be able to

Think Like a Data Scientist

Understand the principles behind data science and AI, and apply them confidently to real business problems.

Analyse Data With Confidence

Master statistical and data analysis techniques used daily by top analytics teams.

Build & Deploy ML Models

Go from raw data to a deployed machine learning model, covering the full end-to-end workflow.

Work With LLMs in Production

Understand how Large Language Models work under the hood and apply them to automation, analytics, and real products.

Create With Generative AI

Get hands-on experience building with the latest generative AI tools and frameworks shaping the industry right now.

Design Autonomous AI Agents

Architect and deploy AI agents that automate complex workflows. The most in-demand skill in AI today.

Referral Program

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Course Structure

A comprehensive 6-month journey through AI and machine learning

1. ADVANCED DATA ANALYTICS TECHNIQUES

Objective:Develop advanced analytical skills and master data-driven decision making.
Duration:5 weeks

Statistical Analysis & Inference

  • Deep dive into inferential statistics and confidence intervals
  • Design and execute A/B testing scenarios with real/simulated data
  • Interpret p-values and statistical significance in business context

Advanced Data Visualization and Reporting

  • Master data analysis at scale using BigQuery
  • Create interactive dashboards with Looker Studio
  • Best practices for visualizing complex relationships

Data-Driven Insights & Recommendations

  • Translate raw analysis into actionable business strategies
  • Develop and present data-driven recommendations on a real-world case study

2. AI FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTITIONERS

Objective:Master core AI/ML concepts and understand how modern AI systems (e.g., transformers) work, with a focus on practical applications.
Duration:3 weeks

Machine Learning Basics

  • Supervised vs. unsupervised learning
  • Common algorithms (e.g., linear and logistic regression, decision trees, random forests, gradient boosting)
  • Model evaluation and validation

AI and Data Science Recap

  • Data science workflow, from data ingestion to model deployment
  • Core AI/ML concepts (training, inference, supervised vs. unsupervised)
  • Real-world AI use cases across industries

Deep Learning and Transformer Essentials

  • Neural networks vs. traditional machine learning
  • Fundamentals of the Transformer architecture and attention mechanisms
  • Why Transformers revolutionized NLP and generative tasks

🎓 MASTERCLASS: CAUSAL INFERENCE IN AI

Objective:Practical applications of causal inference in modern AI systems
Duration:Intensive Workshop

Workshop Overview

  • Hands-on causal modeling exercises
  • Real-world case studies and applications

3. INTRODUCTION TO LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS (LLMS)

Objective:Learn the principles and applications of Generative AI, LLMs, VLMs and multimodal learning.
Duration:5 weeks

Overview of Generative AI and LLMs

  • The AI Landscape: Key players, foundational models vs. vertical integration vs. the application layer, and closed-source vs. open-source models
  • Key advancements from earlier models (GPT-2, GPT-3) to GPT-4, and techniques like Chain of Thought (CoT), Test-Time Compute (TTC), and the impact in newer models such as OpenAI's o3

How They Work and Important Concepts

  • Transformer architecture basics
  • Pre-training and fine-tuning processes
  • Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems
  • Multimodal learning: combining text, images, and beyond
  • Challenges in training large-scale models (e.g., computational resources, data requirements)

Use Cases

  • Customer service automation (chatbots, virtual assistants)
  • Enhancing meeting productivity (searching, summarization, keyword extraction)

4. INTRODUCTION TO GENERATIVE AI PRODUCTS FOR THE FUTURE OF DATA ANALYTICS

Objective:Leverage modern AI tools and platforms to automate your workflows on building AI-powered solutions.
Duration:2 weeks

Comprehensive Overview of Generative AI Tools

  • Introduction to leading AI tools: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity AI for data exploration, analysis, and automation
  • AI coding copilots: Cursor for data-driven coding assistance and rapid prototyping
  • Introduction to lightweight web development with AI assistance through V0

Data Pipelines in the AI Era

  • Utilizing LangChain to build custom AI data solutions and pipelines
  • Hands-on examples bridging data analytics with coding and web-based solutions

Productivity Enhancement with AI-Driven Tools

  • Research and document automation with NotebookLM for streamlined reporting
  • Advanced data analysis using PandasAI to automate data manipulation and generate insights
  • Industry case studies showcasing productivity improvements across sectors

5. APIS FOR AI MODELS

Objective:Introduce the practical use of APIs to integrate AI into enterprise or consumer-facing applications.
Duration:3 weeks

API Integration for LLMs

  • Accessing and utilizing GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, and other text-generation APIs
  • Best practices: prompt engineering, security management, and cost control
  • Handling advanced tasks: summarization, sentiment analysis, and text classification

Vision, Multimodel, Search, Function Calling and Structured Outputs

  • Large Vision Models (LVMs) for image classification and object detection
  • Native image-generation APIs
  • Accessing APIs that combine text, images, and structured data
  • Search APIs for retrieving relevant information from a vast knowledge base
  • Function Calling and Structured Outputs for executing complex tasks and generating structured data

Real-Time and Streaming AI

  • Speech-to-text and text-to-speech integration (real-time voice applications)
  • Streaming data pipelines for live inference (e.g., sensor data, chatbots)
  • Scaling challenges and strategies for high-throughput AI inference

🎓 MASTERCLASS: BUILDING AI PRODUCTS FROM SCRATCH

Objective:Learn the art of building innovative AI products
Duration:Intensive Workshop

Workshop Overview

  • AI Product strategy
  • Product ideation and validation
  • Real-world case study

6. BUILDING AND DEPLOYING AI AGENTS

Objective:Dive into the world of autonomous and semi-autonomous AI agents capable of handling tasks, reasoning, and interacting with humans or other systems.
Duration:3 weeks

Introduction to AI Agents

  • Definitions and evolution of AI agents (reactive, proactive, hybrid)
  • Architecture: combining LLMs, rules engines, and other AI components
  • Tools and frameworks for agent development (e.g., LangChain, custom frameworks)

Designing Intelligent Agents

  • Programming and configuring agent behaviors with Gemini, GPT-4, Claude, or open-source LLMs
  • Handling tasks, dialogues, and multi-step interactions
  • Best practices: logging, monitoring, and fallback scenarios

Use Cases and Deployment

  • Industry verticals adopting AI agents (customer support, finance, healthcare)
  • Challenges and limitations in real-world settings (compliance, bias, interpretability)
  • Case studies of successful AI agent implementation, from chatbots to autonomous process automation

Our Unique Evaluation Model

We believe in learning by doing, sharing, and engaging with the community. Our evaluation framework ensures you graduate with both knowledge and a professional portfolio.

Valuable, Community-Focused Outputs

We emphasize creating work that holds real value in the AI community.

  • All content is published on Medium, X, YouTube, and GitHub
  • Active engagement with AI researchers and practitioners worldwide
  • Focus on practical, industry-relevant deliverables

Building a Public Portfolio

From day one, your submissions are designed to be publicly showcased.

  • Articles, code, and demos are publicly accessible
  • Graduate with a visible, credible portfolio
  • Demonstrate your skills to peers and employers

Peer Review & Community Engagement

Learn through active participation in the global AI conversation.

  • Critique and improve others' work
  • Receive valuable peer feedback
  • Community engagement is part of your grade
  • Participate in global AI discussions

High Standards & Iteration

Refine your work through professional feedback cycles.

  • Strong quality standards for publication
  • Iterative feedback and improvement process
  • Mirrors real-world research and development
  • Professional-grade output requirements

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