How to Become an AI Engineer
Codecademy Blog
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The article explains that AI engineering has shifted from building models from scratch to integrating pretrained models into practical applications. It says modern AI Engineers deploy LLM-based apps, use agents, and maintain real AI systems that solve business problems. Codecademy says it created a new career path based on current job postings and AI-focused roles.
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For learners, this means focusing on using existing models inside apps, not only training models. A good next step is to practice building a small app with an LLM API and learn how to deploy and maintain it.
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