AI Landscape: Where Claude Fits

Where Claude lives in the broader AI landscape, and why a PE firm shouldn't conflate it with "AI" the buzzword.

TourM1 -- Wed Apr 29, ~20 min within the 2hr session

What we cover

The competitive landscape: foundation models vs everything else
What AI can and can't do in 2026
Where a PE firm sits in that map -- what to take seriously, what to ignore
Why the program teaches Claude specifically, not "AI in general"

Why it matters

Most of the headlines you see are not the work you're about to learn. Naming the landscape correctly stops the room from chasing the wrong shiny thing.

Hands-on moment

Pair with the person next to you. Each name one AI headline from the last week that turned out to be more hype than substance. Two minutes. Then quick share-out.

Related artifacts

pre-readM1 Pre-read../../public-site/github-pages/course-pages/module-1-pre-read/index.html
deckM1 Kickoff Deck (slides 1-8)../../00-current-workshop/m1-kickoff-master.pptx

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