The Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (PrepCast) provides a comprehensive, audio-first journey through the foundations, applications, and future directions of AI. Listeners will explore how machines learn, reason, and act, with episodes covering technical concepts, industry use cases, ethical issues, and global impacts. Designed for students, professionals, and career changers alike, this course delivers clear, structured insights that make AI accessible and relevant across domains. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com
First Episodes
Episode 1 — Orientation — What is Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial Intelligence is a term everyone has heard, but few understand in depth. In this opening episode, we cut through the hype and get to the core: what does it a...
Episode 2 — Course Roadmap — How to Learn AI in Audio Form
This PrepCast is designed to teach Artificial Intelligence in a way that fits into real life: no slides, no diagrams, no heavy math on the page — just clear explanatio...
Episode 3 — A Brief History of AI — From Turing to Transformers
Artificial Intelligence didn’t appear overnight; it has a story stretching back more than seven decades. In this episode, we step into that story, beginning with Alan ...
Episode 4 — AI vs. Machine Learning vs. Deep Learning — Key Distinctions
AI, machine learning, and deep learning are terms often used interchangeably, but they are not the same — and confusing them makes it harder to understand the field. T...
Episode 5 — How Machines “Think” — Algorithms and Representations
When people talk about machines “thinking,” they’re not talking about human intuition or creativity. They’re talking about algorithms — structured sets of instructions...