Building AI Applications with Haystack

DeepLearning.AI is a specialist online education platform founded in 2017 that focuses on practical, industry-relevant training in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Designed for learners at multiple levels, its courses emphasize hands-on projects, clear conceptual foundations and tools commonly used in industry. The platform’s flexible online format makes it accessible to professionals and students worldwide who want to build skills without relocating.

Courses and specializations are structured to help learners develop applied portfolios, with real-world assignments, code notebooks and community review. Collaboration with leading practitioners ensures content remains current with industry practice, and certificate programs help demonstrate competencies to employers. The platform also supports career transitions, offering guidance on interviewing for technical roles and connecting learners with opportunities to showcase their work.

For international learners seeking concentrated, practice-oriented AI education, DeepLearning.AI provides a clear route to upskill quickly and build demonstrable expertise. Its global learner community, modular course design and emphasis on project-based learning make it a pragmatic choice for those aiming to enter research, product or engineering roles in the AI ecosystem.

Building AI Applications with Haystack is a non-degree program for students who want to learn about AI application development. It's a flexible program that lasts several weeks and helps students build maintainable applications.

The curriculum covers core abstractions, building blocks of the Haystack framework, and various AI use cases. Students will develop projects such as a RAG app, a news summarization app, and a chat agent. They will also learn about conditional routing, pipelines, and document stores.

After completing this program, students can pursue careers as AI Application Developers, Software Engineers, Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, or Natural Language Processing Specialists. They can work in industries like technology, healthcare, or finance, and companies like Google, Microsoft, or Amazon.