Most people use AI wrong by chasing shiny tools. In this guide we break down the 5 core AI Fundamentals 2026 that actually matter. Learn to build prompts, deploy autonomous agents, and code apps without skills. Don't get left behind by just chatting! 🚀

We'll talk about:

• Prompt Construction Mastery: moving beyond simple questions to the TCREI framework (Task, Context, References, Evaluate, Iterate).
• The Four AI Tool Categories: understanding the difference between Reasoning Engines, Research Engines, Specialist Tools, and Automators.
• The Shift to Agents: why chatbots are outdated and how autonomous agents can execute complex workflows for you.
• Open-Source Intelligence: how to run local models like Llama and DeepSeek ...