OWENS AI INSTITUTE
Train for the next 30 years of AI.
A complete institute for understanding, building, and governing artificial intelligence — from a 5-year-old's first encounter with a pattern to a high-schooler authoring original AI research. Free for every child, forever.
The Academy
OpenTen age-tiered tracks of bespoke lessons, hands-on labs, and capstone projects.
Research Program
OpenMentored original AI research by students, with a published student journal.
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The Showcase
OpenA public gallery of what young people build and discover here.
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The Academy — 10 Tracks
Every track tiered: Elementary (K–5) · Middle (6–8) · High School (9–12)
AI Foundations
What AI is, how machines learn, AI in daily life, ethics basics.
Machine Learning & Deep Learning
Data, training, neural networks — trained hands-on in your browser.
Building with AI (Vibe Coding)
Create real software and products with AI through natural language.
AI Agents & Automation
Build, orchestrate, and supervise autonomous AI agents.
Robotics & Embodied AI
AI in the physical world — robots, drones, autonomous vehicles.
AI Safety, Alignment & Ethics
Interpretability, red-teaming, alignment, and doing AI responsibly.
AI, Society & Your Future
The AI economy, the future of work, policy, and your AI-augmented career.
Thinking in the Age of AI
Critical thinking, discernment, creativity — the skills AI can't replace.
Frontier & Future AI
LLMs, multimodal AI, AI for science, AGI, and the long horizon.
Sovereign AI
Use, develop, and control AI you own. High-School tier = the Sovereign AI Manual.
Your Path Through the Institute
Pick a track
Ten to choose from.
Pick your tier
Elementary, Middle, or High.
Learn & build
Bespoke lessons + hands-on labs.
Earn a capstone
Prove it with a real project.
Three pillars, all open.
Learn the field in the Academy, do original mentored research in the Research Program, and share what you build in the Showcase. Every pillar of the Institute is live — and free for every child, forever.