Course Overview – Technical Fundamentals of Generative AI
Learn more and enroll in the course: https://online.stanford.edu/courses/xfm110-technical-fundamentals-generative-ai
Generative AI has the potential to disrupt and revolutionize virtually every field, from manufacturing to entertainment to finance. To leverage this technology effectively and ethically, leaders need a solid grasp of its fundamentals and nuances. In this course you will gain the knowledge to navigate this rapidly evolving technological landscape.
Rather than have a single instructor discuss the topic, we invited some of the most distinguished experts in the field to create a conference-style learning experience focused on the intricacies and capabilities of generative AI. Developed in collaboration with the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), this course will equip you with a profound understanding of technical principles and ready to navigate the ever-evolving generative AI landscape, keeping the human aspect front and center.
– Identify strategies for selecting, building, and training foundation models.
– Maximize LLM performance while minimizing costs through benchmarking and performance optimization.
– Refine prompt engineering using state-of-the-art tools, including instruction-following models, chain-of-thought reasoning, and logical frameworks.
– Assess the broader implications of generative AI technologies on individuals, communities, and society.
– Examine a wide range of generative AI use cases, including not just generating text, but also creating images and videos using multimodal systems.
– Explore emerging trends and the future direction of generative AI.
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