How to Learn AI Engineering for Free

If you’re just getting started on your AI engineering journey, I’ll show you how to install and use Ollama, a tool that lets you run AI models locally—without paying for API access.

You’ll learn how to:

✅ Install Ollama on your computer

✅ Download and run a LLM model

✅ Write a Python script to interact with the AI model

By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have a fully functional AI running on your own machine, ready for use in your projects.

📌 Resources & Commands from the Video:

🔹 Download Ollama: https://ollama.com

🔹 Verify Ollama is installed:

ollama --version

🔹 Download DeepSeek R1 Model:

ollama pull deepseek-r1:1.5b

🔹 Run DeepSeek R1 Model:

ollama run deepseek-r1:1.5b

🔹 Set up a virtual environment:

python -m venv venv

source venv/bin/activate # macOS/Linux

venv\Scripts\activate # Windows

🔹 Install dependencies:

pip install ollama

🔹 Run the Python script:

python app.py

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