Archive
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Cohort 1
The first cohort opened the reading, discussion, and implementation format that later evolved into more structured cohorts.
Open cohortCohort 3, applications open until June 22
From frontier papers to AI systems that survive reality.
Tribu IA Papers gathers highly committed technical talent to study recent scientific research, implement it in code, and turn it into applied engineering judgment.
Applications open until June 22
Cohort 3
Free, merit-based, and demanding in technical level and commitment. Applications are open until June 22; the cohort runs from July 1 to September 30, 2026.
Cohort 3 curriculum
Model fundamentals, Transformers, modern attention mechanisms, Mamba and hybrids, diffusion models, pretraining, post-training, SFT, DPO, RL, inference, tool use, agent harnesses, benchmark reproduction, and work orchestration with Symphony and OpenSymphony.
View full curriculum- Rhythm
- 8 to 12 hours per week, several months
- Status
- Applications open until June 22
- Focus
- July-September 2026, specialized curriculum
Invitation from Leonardo Gonzalez
A direct invitation for technical talent in Latin America that wants to study modern AI through papers, code, evaluation, and engineering judgment.
Cohort archive
Cohorts as technical memory
Each cohort has its own focus, activities, achievements, and papers. The trajectory matters: each cohort turns what it learns into cultural infrastructure for the next one.
Completed
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Cohort 2
The second cohort drew from the Agentic AI MOOC Fall 2025. Starting with this cohort, Leonardo Gonzalez joined as program head.
Open cohortApplications open until June 22
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Cohort 3
The third cohort opens a free, merit-based path for people with strong technical ability, initiative, and real availability. Applications are open until June 22.
Open cohortFall 2025, Agentic AI
Cohort 2 raised the bar
The second cohort drew from the Agentic AI MOOC Fall 2025 and pushed the work into competition, demos, and public exposure. Starting with this cohort, Leonardo Gonzalez joined as program head.
- Team participation in UC Berkeley's AgentX AgentBeats.
- One team placed third worldwide in the Gaming category, presented at AI Tinkerers, and received a full scholarship to the Hardcore AI program.
Cohort 2 archive
Cohort 2 readings
These readings belong to the second cohort and document the path based on the Agentic AI MOOC Fall 2025. Each cohort will have its own curriculum selection.
LLM Agents Overview
Yann Dubois, OpenAI
Post-Training Verifiable Agents
Jiantao Jiao, NVIDIA
Agent Evaluation and Project Overview
Agentic AI MOOC staff
Predictable Noise in LLM
Sida Wang, Meta
AI Agents to Automate Scientific Discoveries
James Zou, Stanford
Supporting material
General resources
Supporting material for strengthening technical reading judgment outside a specific cohort.
Merit-based selection
Expected profile
- Strong experience in Python, ML/DL, or software engineering.
- Technical reading ability in English and comfort with papers, documentation, and repositories.
- Real availability of 8 to 12 hours per week for several months.
- High self-management, serious collaboration, and ability to produce deliverables.
Applications open until June 22
Apply to Cohort 3
Seats are limited, and selection prioritizes merit, initiative, and the ability to sustain deep technical work. Applications are open until June 22.
Apply to Cohort 3