OpenAI GPTs: Creating Your Own Custom AI Assistants

Colleges, in the “OpenAI GPTs: Creating Your Own Custom AI Assistants” program you will create and deploy  custom GPTs that cater to diverse industries and applications. Imagine having a virtual assistant that can tackle complex legal document analysis, streamline supply chain logistics, or even assist in scientific research and hypothesis generation. You will gain invaluable skills with: Prompt Patterns, Expense Management, AI Personalization, OpenAI, Safety Assurance, Expense Reports, Interaction Design, Tool Calling, Development Testing, Scenario Testing, Human Computer Interaction, Generative AI, Travel Arrangements, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Human Centered Design, and a Test Case. Skill-based training lessons address: 1) Custom GPT Fundamentals, 2) THINK: Create Great - Part I, and 3) THINK: Create Great - Part II.

Enroll today (teams & execs welcome): https://imp.i384100.net/yZ1V2y 

For your listening-reading pleasure:

1 - “AI Software Engineer: ChatGPT, Bard & Beyond” (Audible) or (Kindle)  

2 - “ChatGPT, Gemini and Llama - The Journey from AI to AGI, ASI and Singularity” (Audible) or (Kindle) 

3 - “The Upskill Gambit - Discover the 5 Keys to Your Career and Income Security in the Digital Age”  (Audible) (Kindle) 

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Deep Learning with Python and PyTorch (IBM)

Colleagues, in the “Deep Learning with Python and PyTorch” training from IBM you will learn how to build deep neural networks in PyTorch. Also, you will learn how to train these models using state of the art methods. You will first review multiclass classification, learning how to build and train a multiclass linear classifier in PyTorch. This will be followed by an in-depth introduction on how to construct Feed-forward neural networks in PyTorch, learning how to train these models, how to adjust hyperparameters such as activation functions and the number of neurons. You will then learn how to build and train deep neural networks—learning how to apply methods such as dropout, initialization, different types of optimizers and batch normalization. We will then focus on Convolutional Neural Networks, training your model on a GPU and Transfer Learning (pre-trained models). You will finally learn about dimensionality reduction and autoencoders. Including principal component analysis, data whitening, shallow autoencoders, and deep autoencoders, and transfer learning with autoencoders, and autoencoder applications. Learn to Apply knowledge of Deep Neural Networks and related machine learning methods, Build and Train Deep Neural Networks using PyTorch, and Build Deep learning pipelines.

Enroll today (teams & execs welcome): https://edx.sjv.io/rEKyEQ 

For your listening-reading pleasure:

1 - “AI Software Engineer: ChatGPT, Bard & Beyond” (Audible) or (Kindle)  

2 - “ChatGPT, Gemini and Llama - The Journey from AI to AGI, ASI and Singularity” (Audible) or (Kindle) 

3 - “The Upskill Gambit - Discover the 5 Keys to Your Career and Income Security in the Digital Age”  (Audible) (Kindle) 

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Responsible Generative AI Specialization

Colleagues, in the “Responsible Generative AI Specialization” you will learn the possibilities and risks of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). You will establish a comprehensive understanding of the impact of this technology. The series will help you identify impacts relevant to business operations, consumers, society, the labor market, and the environment. Throughout each course, you’ll explore both the use cases and limitations of generative AI to explain business and societal considerations. This course series focuses on both new concerns stemming from this emerging technology and the amplification effects generative AI can have on existing concerns. Learn how to responsibly develop, assess, integrate, and govern generative AI for your role or at your organization. Understand the potential benefits, use cases, and fundamentals of generative AI. Analyze the global impact, challenges, risks, and governance of generative AI. Evaluate the future implications of generative AI on business and society. Acquire high-demand skills involving: Stakeholder Engagement, AI Security, Data Management, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Analysis, Governance, Social Impact, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Consumer Behaviour, Regulatory Requirements, AI literacy, Business Operations, AI Powered Creativity, AI Enablement, Leadership and Management, Stakeholder Analysis, and Risk Management. Training modules address: 1) Generative AI: Fundamentals, Applications, and Challenges, 2) Generative AI: Impact on Business and Society, 3) Generative AI: Governance, Policy, and Emerging Regulation, and 4) Generative AI: Labor and the Future of Work.

Enroll today (teams & executives are welcome): https://imp.i384100.net/0G6GXE

For your listening-reading pleasure:

1 - “AI Software Engineer: ChatGPT, Bard & Beyond” (Audible) or (Kindle)  

2 - “ChatGPT - The Era of Generative Conversational AI Has Begun” (Audible) or (Kindle) 

3 - “ChatGPT, Gemini and Llama - The Journey from AI to AGI, ASI and Singularity” (Audible) (Kindle)

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The AI Sentinel (November 2026)

Colleagues, our goal is to provide AI professionals with up-to-date and actionable information to advance your career and income growth. Based on data from Grand View Research “The global artificial intelligence market size was valued at USD 390.9 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow from USD 539.5 billion in 2026 to USD 3,497.3 billion by 2033, at a CAGR of 30.6% from 2026 to 2033. North America held the largest share of 35.5% of the global market in 2025. “ Meanwhile, BuiltIn estimates “Applied AI engineers in the United States earn $184,757K base at the mid-senior level and $300K-$480K base at the staff and principal level. Total cash compensation (base plus bonus) typically runs $230K-$580K.”

Product Launches & Innovations: 

• Anthropic Usage Policy & Enterprise Controls - Anthropic (November 12)

• Gemini 4 Argon (Public API & Enterprise Availability - Google DeepMind (November - tbd)

• GPT-6.1 Sol / Terra Model Series - OpenAI (November - tbd) 

• Claude Sonnet 5.5 - Anthropic (Enterprise Scaling Q4 2026)

• OpenAI Always-On "Dots" Agentic Suite - OpenAI (Enterprise Rollout - November 2026)

• DeepSeek-V4 Pro Platform - DeepSeek (Late 2026)

• Microsoft Fabric Agentic AI Integration - Microsoft (Late 2026)

• Amazon Alexa+ Multi-Device Ecosystem - Amazon (Late 2026)

• Qwen3.8-Max Enterprise Release - Alibaba Cloud (Late 2026)

Featured Resources:

• AI in Cyber Defense (Darktrace - 2026)

• Artificial Intelligence for Cyber Security (MIT Lincoln Institute - 2026)

• Cyber Trends For 2026: How AI Is Changing The Threat Landscape (Forbes - 2026)

• Detecting and Countering Misuse of AI (Anthropic - 2026)

• What CISOs Must Ask AI Security Vendors (CATO Networks - 2026)

Events:

• SANS AI Cybersecurity Summit Fall 2026 (Arlington, VA, USA & Virtual - November 2–3)

• European Enterprise AI Maturity & Transformation Assembly - Millennium Alliance (Barcelona, Spain - November 3–4)

• Enterprise AI Maturity & Transformation Assembly - Millennium Alliance (Miami, FL, USA - Nov 12–13)

• Big Data Conference Europe 2026 - Big Data Conference Europe (Vilnius, Lithuania - November 24–27)

• AI World Congress 2026 - World Media Online (London, United Kingdom - November 25–26)

• NVIDIA GTC - NVIDIA (Washington, D.C. - November 30 – December 3)

• IEEE 13th Joint International Information Technology & AI Conference - IEEE (Chongqing, China - December 4–6)

• NeurIPS 2026 (Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems) - NeurIPS Foundation (Sydney, Australia, Atlanta, GA & Paris - December 6–12)

• IEEE Annual Congress on Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT 2026) - IEEE (Kobe, Japan - December 14–16)

Career Development - Certification & Training Programs that can Boost Your Income and Career Path by 5%-10% per Year:

• Agentic AI

• Agentic AI with LangChain and LangGraph

• AI for Everyone

• AI Foundations for Everyone Specialization (IBM)

• Apply Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)

• AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01)

• AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer - Associate

• Data Structures, Algorithms, and Deep Learning Optimization

• Deep Learning A-Z 2025: Neural Networks, AI & ChatGPT

• Deep Learning Specialization

• Deep Learning with TensorFlow & PyTorch

• Deep Learning with Tensorflow, Keras and PyTorch 

• Deep Learning Specialization

• Deep Learning with PyTorch

• Designing Production LLM Architectures

• Generative AI for Cybersecurity

• Generative AI for Java and Spring Developers Specialization

• Generative AI: Introduction and Applications

• Generative AI Software Engineering Specialization

• Generative Deep Learning with TensorFlow

• Google Cloud Generative AI Leader

• Google Introduction to AI

• IBM AI Developer Professional Certificate

• IBM AI Product Manager Professional Certificate

• Machine Learning Specialization

• Machine Learning with Python: from Linear Models to Deep Learning

• Machine Vision, GANs, and Deep Reinforcement Learning

• Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals

• Microsoft’s Operationalizing Machine Learning and Generative AI Solutions (Exam AI-300)

• MLOps for Scaling TinyML

• Neural Networks and Deep Learning

• NVIDIA Fundamentals of Deep Learning

• Structuring Deep Learning Projects

• TensorFlow Developer Professional Certificate

• Understanding Prompt Engineering

Enroll today (teams and execs are welcome).

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Introduction to AI (Google) (beginner)

Colleagues, in the “Introduction to AI” from Google you will discover how AI works and explore foundational AI concepts, such as machine learning. Learn about the rise of generative AI and how to perform tasks with it. By the end of this course, you’ll have an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of AI tools and how to integrate generative AI in the workplace. Learn to: Define the field of AI, Explain how AI functions at a basic level, including how AI technology is trained to learn from data, Describe the capabilities and limitations of AI tools, and Recognize the importance of human oversight when using AI. Gain highly marketable skills in AI Enablement, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Critical Thinking, Innovation, Model Training, and AI literacy. Training modules address: 1) The Exciting World of AI, 2) Discover How AI Works, 3) AI for Professionals, and 4) Review - Introduction to AI.

Enroll today (teams & execs welcome): https://imp.i384100.net/5kEDBD 

For your listening-reading pleasure:

1 - “AI Software Engineer: ChatGPT, Bard & Beyond” (Audible) or (Kindle)  

2 - “ChatGPT - The Era of Generative Conversational AI Has Begun” (Audible) or (Kindle) 

3 - “ChatGPT, Gemini and Llama - The Journey from AI to AGI, ASI and Singularity” (Audible) or (Kindle) 

Much career success, AI Academy (share with your team)

Designing Production LLM Architectures

Colleagues, in the “Designing Production LLM Architectures” you will compare synchronous and asynchronous architectures and apply 12-factor principles and container orchestration to deploy scalable microservices, analyze multi-region deployments, pinpoint latency bottlenecks, and design resilient architecture improvements via fault analysis, create Airflow DAGs to automate data workflows and analyze the impact of schema evolution on downstream processes and tests, and analyze trade-offs between self-hosting models vs. managed APIs and evaluate proposed infrastructure for fault tolerance and cost. You will acquire high-demand skills including: Microservices, LLM, Application, Scalability, Data Pipelines, Open Source Technology, Infrastructure Architecture, Containerization, Diagram Design, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Design, Application Deployment, Managed Services, Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, and Large Language Modeling along with Azure DevOps, Model Deployment, Apache Airflow, AWS CloudFormation, and Kubernetes. You will learn to think like an architect, starting with foundational design choices. Using sequence diagrams and structured analysis, you will compare synchronous and asynchronous architectures and evaluate the critical trade-offs between self-hosting open-source models and using managed APIs, considering total cost of ownership, latency, and data privacy. The course then dives deep into building for resilience and scale, applying the 12-factor app methodology to design stateless, configurable microservices. You’ll learn to analyze multi-region deployment strategies for fault tolerance and to use container orchestration manifests like Helm to deploy scalable applications capable of handling production workloads. Finally, you’ll master the data backbone of your system by designing automated data pipelines with tools like Airflow and learning to manage the complexities of schema evolution.

Enroll today (teams & execs welcome): https://imp.i384100.net/7XQZBy

For your listening-reading pleasure:

1 - “AI Software Engineer: ChatGPT, Bard & Beyond” (Audible) or (Kindle)  

2 - “ChatGPT - The Era of Generative Conversational AI Has Begun” (Audible) or (Kindle) 

3 - “ChatGPT, Gemini and Llama - The Journey from AI to AGI, ASI and Singularity” (Audible) or (Kindle) 

Much career success, AI Academy (share with your team)