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About Square1 Ai

A new world of work.Learn to build it.

From Sydney to New York, Mumbai to San Francisco and Colombo to Tokyo, the next wave of AI builders is learning by doing. We teach AI through real projects, and we are developing the entrepreneurs and builders who ship what comes next.

What we do at Square1 Ai, in 40 seconds.
ColomboMumbaiTokyoSydneySan FranciscoNew Yorkand the world
What we believe

AI is new for everyone. That makes this the fairest start a career has had in decades. The people who learn to build with it now, in Colombo or in New York, will shape the work that comes next. We exist to make sure that includes you.

A note from our founder

Why community and research sit inside every programme.

Learning AI is easier with people beside you and evidence behind you. Our founder explains how the Square1 Ai community and our research shape the way you learn.

“Anyone, from anywhere, starting with anything, can learn, build, and completely change the direction of their life when given a true opportunity to practice and someone in their corner.”
Nikhil De Silva Nikhil De SilvaFounder, Square1 Ai
Start here

Not sure where to start? Five questions will tell you.

The free skill check asks where you are today and where you want to go. Then it places you in one of our nine curricula, at the right level, in a format that fits your week.

  • Five questions, about five minutes
  • One curriculum out of nine, and a starting level
  • A live bootcamp or an on-demand course, whichever fits your time
How the skill check works, in 44 seconds.
How we teach

25 people, one engineer.You build something real every week.

Twelve weeks, 25 people, one engineer who does this for a living. You leave with work an employer can open and run.

LiveHuman-taught on ZoomWeekly live sessions, recorded for replay.
10People per cohortSmall enough that every person and every project gets attention.
1Engineer who does this for a livingYour teacher builds AI for work, not just for class.
10Projects to keepSix deployed projects and four mini builds.
EveryBuild reviewedWritten, line-by-line feedback on the work you hand in.
What we built

Five parts, one path.Each one feeds the next.

You learn in a programme, practise with the AI Tutor, prove it in a competition, keep going with your community, and our research keeps the curriculum honest.

  1. 1ProgrammesLive bootcamps and on-demand courses across nine curricula, from first prompt to production.Explore
  2. 2AI TutorPractise and ask questions between sessions, in your own time zone.Explore
  3. 3CompetitionsReal problems, public data, cash prizes. Scored against a published rubric.Explore
  4. 4CommunityYour programme’s group from day one. Share what you ship, ask when you are stuck.Explore
  5. 5ResearchWe study the work we teach and publish it with the sources and the limits.Explore
Different cities. Shared possibilities.

Six cities, one classroom.The same chance, everywhere.

From Colombo to New York, the opportunity is the same: learn to build with AI, then do the work that comes next. Every cohort meets live on Zoom, so the person beside you could be in any of them.

  • 01 Colombo
  • 02 Mumbai
  • 03 Tokyo
  • 04 Sydney
  • 05 San Francisco
  • 06 New York
Where our students are

Students in 15 countries.Five continents and counting.

People learn with Square1 Ai from the United States to New Zealand. Every live session runs on Zoom, so where you live never decides what you can learn.

15countries

5continents

  • AsiaBangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan
  • EuropeLatvia, Portugal, United Kingdom
  • AfricaBurkina Faso, Ethiopia
  • North AmericaCanada, United States
  • OceaniaAustralia, New Zealand
Sri LankaIndiaAustraliaPakistanEthiopiaNepalUnited KingdomBangladeshBurkina FasoCanadaLatviaNew ZealandPortugalUnited StatesUzbekistan

Start with a programme.

Find the one that fits where you are today, or talk to us first.