AI has become a recurring topic in news articles, corporate filings, and brokerage research reports.
Dozens of AI-related stories are published every day, while companies continue to announce their own AI strategies.
But when reading the news, many people find themselves thinking:
“I understand what they are saying, but I am not sure I understand it precisely.”
LLMs, RAG, AI agents, GPUs, CUDA…
Most people have heard these terms at least once, but explaining exactly what they mean is not always easy.
Interpretation Matters More Than Information
The real problem is not the amount of information available.
It is our ability to understand and interpret that information.
Two people can read the same news article and come away with completely different understandings, depending on whether they know the key concepts behind it.
For example, when a company announces that it has “developed its own AI,” that does not necessarily mean it built an AI model from scratch.
Similarly, the meaning of an announcement that a company has launched an “AI agent” may differ from one company to another.
To understand AI properly, we first need to build a solid foundation by learning the basic concepts step by step.
Why Start with the Beginner Series?
AI Literacy 30 is organized into four stages:
Beginner → Principles → Applications → Advanced
The Beginner Series explains the most fundamental concepts in a way that is accessible even to readers who are completely new to AI.
You do not need to learn programming.
You do not need to be good at mathematics.
The series uses familiar, everyday examples to explain what AI is, how it works, and why certain behaviors and limitations appear.
After completing the Beginner Series, you will be able to understand the key concepts that frequently appear in AI news and corporate announcements much more naturally.
What Does the Beginner Series Cover?
What is AI?
How is generative AI different from traditional AI?
How does AI find an answer?
What determines AI performance?
Why does AI confidently give incorrect answers?
Why does AI struggle with Korean?
And what other essential concepts do we need to understand AI?
Who Is This Series For?
People who want to understand AI news
Investors interested in AI companies
People who want to better understand corporate filings and brokerage research reports
People who want to study AI but are not developers
Anyone who wants to understand AI clearly and accurately
Let’s Build AI Literacy
Not everyone needs to develop AI.
However, the ability to understand AI is becoming a basic form of literacy that many people need.
The Beginner Series is the first step.
The fastest way to understand AI is to reduce our misconceptions about it one by one.
View the Beginner Series Table of Contents
