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Learn AI the way
practitioners teach it.

CB1ai is a global course platform where teachers with real shipping experience walk you through modern AI — from your first prompt to production models. First lesson of every course is free.

Countries
42+
Teachers
120
Lessons
1.2k
Diverse group of students learning AI together
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Why CB1ai

AI is a career. We help you build one.

Every course is taught by someone who actually ships. No recycled slides, no fluff — just the workflows real teams use today.

01

Practitioner-led

Every teacher has shipped AI to production. Their lessons show the messy parts, not just the demos.

02

Free first lesson

Try the first lesson of any course without paying, without signing up. Take a guest tour of the whole platform.

03

One subscription

Unlimited access to every video, every course, every update — one flat price, no per-course fees.

04

Portable certificates

Finish a track and receive a signed completion certificate you can share on LinkedIn or with employers.

05

Community chat (beta)

Ask questions inside the lesson. We're testing an in-platform chat before deciding whether to build a full community.

06

Fair to teachers

Community teachers earn per view. Professional teachers earn per production plus per view. Payouts are transparent.

How it works

From curious to competent, in four steps.

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Step 01

Browse the catalog

Pick from tracks in LLMs, computer vision, applied ML, agents, and more. Preview the first lesson of any course — no card required.

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Step 02

Watch the lessons

Bite-sized, unhurried videos you can watch on any device. Transcripts, chapter markers, and downloadable notebooks come standard.

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Step 03

Practice with real code

Every module ships with runnable code, homework, and a starter repo. You leave with something you built — not just something you watched.

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Step 04

Ask, discuss, ship

Post questions inside the lesson chat. Beta today — we're seeing whether people want a full in-platform community or a Discord.

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For students

Start free. Take a tour. Sign up when it clicks.

  • Watch the first lesson of any course without an account.
  • Take a guest tour of the whole platform before you commit.
  • One subscription unlocks every course. No à la carte pricing.
  • Cancel anytime — you keep your notes, code, and certificates.

Teach on CB1ai

Two paths for teachers. Both paid fairly.

Teacher accounts are approval-only. Apply with a course outline and a sample lesson — we review every submission by hand.

Community teachers collaborating
Community

$0.10 / view

For educators, students, and hobbyists sharing what they know. You keep 10¢ every time someone watches your lesson.

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Professional

$99 per video + $0.10 / view

For full-time practitioners producing broadcast-quality lessons. Guaranteed production fee, plus per-view earnings on top.

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A note on payments

All student payments go directly to CB1ai. Teachers are paid on a transparent monthly schedule. Any teacher who accepts payment from a student outside the platform is automatically removed — no exceptions. This keeps the platform fair for everyone.

Pricing

One plan. Every course. Every update.

Unlimited access to all video content across every teacher and every track. Cancel anytime.

USD
$129/yr
HKD
$999
GBP
£99
Unlimited access to every video course
New courses added every month
Downloadable notebooks & starter repos
Completion certificates
In-lesson community chat (beta)
Cancel anytime — keep your notes
Completion certificate on a desk

Included

Signed completion certificates for every track you finish.

Global

Learners on every inhabited continent.

CB1ai bills in USD, HKD, and GBP so pricing feels local. English lessons today; Cantonese and Spanish tracks in Q3.

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Curriculum

Modular. Rigorous. Actually finishable.

LLM Foundations
Tokenization, attention, fine-tuning.
Applied Agents
Tool use, memory, evaluation loops.
Computer Vision
From CNNs to modern diffusion pipelines.
MLOps in Practice
Training pipelines, serving, monitoring.
AI Product Design
Prompts as product. UX for uncertainty.
Ethics & Safety
Red-teaming, evals, policy in practice.

FAQ

Answers before you ask.

Do I need to pay to try a course?+

No. The first lesson of every course is free, and you can take a guest tour of the platform without signing up.

Can I really cancel anytime?+

Yes. Your subscription stops at the end of the current period and you keep any notes, code, and certificates you've earned.

How do teachers get paid?+

Community teachers earn $0.10 per lesson view. Professional teachers earn $99 per produced video plus $0.10 per view. Payouts are monthly and fully transparent.

Why can't I sign up as a teacher directly?+

Every teacher is reviewed by hand. Submit a course outline and a sample lesson and we'll get back to you within 10 business days.

What happens if a teacher tries to bill me directly?+

All payments must go through CB1ai. If we detect a teacher accepting payment outside the platform, their account is removed.

Is the in-platform chat permanent?+

It's a beta. We're seeing whether the community wants to talk here or in a Discord — you'll be able to vote.

CB1ai

Your next AI job starts with the next lesson.

Watch the first lesson free. Sign up when you're ready. Cancel whenever.