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Phase 1: The Apple Ecosystem

Build with Apple's native frameworks for privacy-first, on-device intelligence

Foundation Models Framework

Build with Apple's native Foundation Models framework. Session management, structured outputs, and tool-calling entirely on-device.

Module 2

Apple Intelligence Stack

Expose app data and functionality to system-wide Apple Intelligence with App Intents and semantic indexing.

Module 3

Multimodal Intelligence

Combine Vision and Speech frameworks with Foundation Models for multimodal experiences that see, hear, and understand.

Module 4

Local RAG & Vector Databases

Build Retrieval-Augmented Generation systems with SwiftData and vector embeddings for intelligent knowledge bases.

Phase 2: The Model Pipeline

Convert, optimize, and deploy custom models for Apple Silicon

Module 5

Python & Tensor Fundamentals

Set up professional ML environments with Python, PyTorch, and Jupyter. Understand tensors and model inference pipelines.

Module 6

CoreML Conversion

Use coremltools to convert models into optimized .mlpackage files that leverage the Apple Neural Engine.

Module 7

Quantization & Optimization

Shrink models to fit on base-model devices through quantization, pruning, and compression techniques.

Module 8

Create ML & Personalization

Build hyper-personalized models with Apple's Create ML framework and on-device training capabilities.

Phase 3: Advanced Systems

Master low-level frameworks and build production-ready AI applications

Module 9

MLX Swift & Unified Memory

Leverage Apple's research framework for custom training loops and research-grade models with unified memory architecture.

Module 10

Metal Compute Kernels

Write custom GPU kernels in Metal Shading Language for operations not natively supported by Apple frameworks.

Module 11

Accelerate & Deep Profiling

Optimize CPU performance with Accelerate framework and profile energy, memory, and thermal impact with Instruments.

Module 12

Capstone Project

Build a production-ready, agentic AI application showcasing on-device intelligence, optimization, and professional architecture.

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