Project 42
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Free, open AI learning

Start curious.Become capable.

Project 42 makes artificial intelligence understandable from your first question to your first reliable agent. Learn at your pace, check what you know, and keep a record of your progress.

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  • Beginner-friendly
  • Provider-neutral
  • Evidence-linked
  • Open source
01Understand
02Practice
03Prove it
42Your path
LearnCourses, knowledge checks, badges, and your transcript
Field GuidePractical answers, workflows, comparisons, and visual guides
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Two ways to grow

Learn deeply. Find answers quickly.

Follow a guided path when you want mastery, or jump into the field guide when you need something useful right now.

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Self-paced learning

Short modules, plain language, practical examples, and a knowledge check at the end of every major section.

  • 13 starter paths
  • 92 assessed modules
  • Account-backed progress and transcript
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Resources for the work

Checklists, explainers, provider maps, and decision tools with visible verification dates and sources.

  • 91 starter resources
  • 11 source-first visual guides
  • Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google coverage
  • Provider-neutral core concepts
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Choose your starting point

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beginner16 modules
01

AI Foundations

Build a clear mental model of AI, prompts, and agents without assuming technical experience.

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intermediate6 modules
02

Providers in Practice

Learn what transfers across providers and where Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google workflows differ.

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No single-provider tunnel vision

Learn the ideas that transfer.

Core concepts

Ideas that apply across AI products and model providers.

Anthropic

Claude products, APIs, and agent workflows.

OpenAI

ChatGPT, OpenAI APIs, and Codex workflows.

Google

Gemini products and cross-provider comparisons.

Open Source & Self-Hosting

Run Project 42 Inside Your Organization

Deploy the complete, host-agnostic Project 42 platform in your own cloud, air-gapped intranet, or local server. Customize with your organization's branding, overlay internal courses, and sync with upstream curriculum updates.

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Understanding beats intimidation.

Start with one module. Your approved account keeps your place across devices.

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