The course is a gentle introduction to Generative AI, and in particular to large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. These can engage in a conversation with users: plan, brainstorm, summarise, explain… and often include skills such as data analysis. They have practical use and can increase our productivity today.
The course covers:
- an introduction to Generative AI and an explanation of LLMs;
- a tour of some current Generative AI services and LLMs: Microsoft’s Copilot, OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini;
- practical exercises on how to use LLMs effectively (prompt engineering);
- using LLMs for data analysis;
- a brief explanation of how Generative AI works “under the covers”.