Finally. A Map for the AI Chaos.

AI buzzwords blur fast: prompts, RAG, agents, guardrails, embeddings... total overload.

I recently watched Martin Keen's IBM video on the "AI Periodic Table" (link below). It's offers a brilliant mental model that organizes these concepts like the chemical periodic table.

Rows build from basics to advanced (Primitives, Compositions, Deployment, and Emerging) and the columns group by family (Reactive, Retrieval, Orchestration, Validation, Models).

The magic? It lets you decompose any AI app or project into its core "elements." After watching the video, I encourage you to map out what you're building (or evaluating), spot gaps (missing guardrails?), uncover smart combos, and predict how components interact - like chemical reactions. Have fun with it!

I've used it personally to break down my own projects: drop components onto the grid, identify missing pieces, and clarify the architecture fast. It turns hype into something structured and actionable.

Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESBMgZHzfG0

What's one AI project or use case are you tackling right now? Try mapping it to the table - what elements are in play, and what's missing?