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Sovereign AI Academy

Build a Local AI Workstation

Turn available hardware into a secure, usable local inference workstation across common desktop platforms.

FamilyAI and Local Infrastructure
LevelFoundational to intermediate
Courses10
Estimated time2.5-3.3 hours
Audience

AI builders, Homelab operators, Security teams

Outcome

Turn available hardware into a secure, usable local inference workstation across common desktop platforms.

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Courses in this path

10 courses
Course 0110 modules
AI Homelab Fundamentals

Open course in the Local LLM catalog: AI Homelab Fundamentals.

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Course 0210 modules
Turning a Gaming PC into an AI Workstation

Open course in the Local LLM catalog: Turning a Gaming PC into an AI Workstation.

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Course 0310 modules
GPU Drivers for Linux AI Systems

Open course in the Local LLM catalog: GPU Drivers for Linux AI Systems.

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Course 0410 modules
Multi-GPU Fundamentals

Open course in the Local LLM catalog: Multi-GPU Fundamentals.

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Course 0510 modules
Running LLMs on Apple Silicon

Open course in the Local LLM catalog: Running LLMs on Apple Silicon.

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Course 0610 modules
Getting Started with llama.cpp

Open course in the Local LLM catalog: Getting Started with llama.cpp.

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Course 0711 modules
LM Studio for Sovereign AI Workflows

Open course in the Local LLM catalog: LM Studio for Sovereign AI Workflows.

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Course 0811 modules
Ollama Operations Fundamentals

Open course in the Local LLM catalog: Ollama Operations Fundamentals.

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Course 0910 modules
Linux Security Fundamentals

A practical defensive introduction to safely operating Linux systems through identity, permissions, services, patching, remote access, monitoring, backups, and controlled change.

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Course 1010 modules
System Hardening Fundamentals

A practical introduction to reducing operating system and endpoint risk through inventory, baselines, least privilege, service reduction, patching, logging, endpoint protection, backup readiness, validation, and change control.

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