GertySystems

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Three free things to get you going.

If you can browse the internet, explain ideas in plain English, and follow simple instructions — you're qualified. You'll learn to make AI work for you — not become a developer.Start with Ground Zero if you've never tried AI — or skip ahead if you already use ChatGPT.

Start Ground Zero · Skip to Off the Grid — no email required.

1. Ground Zero — free

Twelve short lessons in two parts. First: what AI is, how ChatGPT changed everything, the controversies, 2026 agents and robots, why work is shifting. Then the 2026 landscape — product map, privacy, platform tours, a comparison lab, your toolkit. No account needed for your first try if you use Gertrude on this site.

  1. 01

    What AI actually is

    You'll know what a large language model actually does, where you've already seen AI, and you'll have typed at least one real prompt and got a reply.

  2. 02

    The day everything changed

    You'll understand ChatGPT's 2022 launch as the public turning point and why the arms race started overnight.

  3. 03

    The wild early years

    You'll understand early ChatGPT controversies accurately, why trust broke, and why today's apps feel more locked down.

  4. 04

    AI in 2026

    You'll see what frontier AI looks like in 2026 — beyond one chat box — and why waiting on the sidelines is a gamble.

  5. 05

    The workforce reality

    You'll understand why screen-and-desk work is exposed, what's already happening in hiring data, and why learning to direct AI is defensive — not optional luxury.

  6. 06

    Your path forward

    You know the GertySystems ladder from ground zero through owning local AI, what membership really is (growing workshop, not one Jarvis build), and you're ready for Module 1, the 2026 product map.

  7. 07

    The 2026 AI landscape

    You'll understand what major AI platforms sell in 2026 (not just chat), why subscriptions stack up, what open-weight means — and you'll try one prompt upgrade that proves you can steer the answer today.

  8. 08

    Privacy before you paste

    You'll know what never to paste into cloud AI, how to check one platform's settings, and personal rules you'll follow in the next lessons.

  9. 09

    Meet the platforms (hands-on)

    You've located thinking/research/image/search (where your tier allows) on at least two platforms and started a personal feature cheat sheet for the comparison lab.

  10. 10

    The comparison lab

    You compared the same Example Ink tasks on multiple platforms and wrote a personal winner log for which app you'd open for which job.

  11. 11

    Your personal AI toolkit

    You turned your comparison lab into a personal "which AI when" card and an honest picture of what you're renting vs what you'll build.

  12. 12

    What you'll build next

    You understand what Jarvis means for you, what Liam has actually built, and how free Off the Grid plus membership Build Your Jarvis turn your toolkit into owned tools — with a clear next step into Off the Grid.

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2. Off the Grid — free

Run real AI on your own machine — no cloud, no subscription. Four lessons: why local matters, install Ollama, your first local chat, and proof it works offline. AI you own.

  1. 01

    Why local AI matters

    You know why local open-weight AI matters, you've picked a RAM-honest starter model, and you know what Off the Grid will prove before you touch an installer.

  2. 02

    Install Ollama

    Ollama is installed on your machine and responding to ollama --version — no model pull required yet.

  3. 03

    Your first local chat

    You pulled your starter model, chatted locally with Example Ink, and passed the Off the Grid hands-on checkpoint.

  4. 04

    Free path complete

    You proved local chat works offline, finished the free path, and know what Build Your Jarvis adds in Build Your Jarvis · Module 0.

Start Off the Grid

3. Free tools

Shrunk-down versions of what's in the paid Toolbox — useful on their own, no strings. The first drop lands for everyone on the list. Here's what's coming:

  • First drop

    Gerty Prompt Pack

    Battle-tested prompts in plain English — not prompt-engineering wank. A starter set for everyday and business use.

  • First drop

    Is your laptop good enough?

    Pick your machine — honest answer on what local models you can run. Kills the biggest fear before you install anything.

  • First drop

    System-prompt starter

    Copy-paste system prompt + short guide so any chatbot sounds like you, not a helpdesk.

4. Useful emails (optional)

A few genuinely useful bits over the next couple of weeks — plus first access when membership opens and the free tools the day they drop. Not newsletter fluff. One click to leave anytime.

Which path fits you?

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GertySystems — proof first, pitch second.

Warning

Real power. Educational use only.

What we teach you to build is genuinely powerful — uncensored assistants, agents, and automations on your own hardware. In the wrong hands, that is as dangerous as malicious code in the wrong hands. We do not teach illegal, malicious, or harmful use. You are responsible for what you deploy.

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