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Generative AI Essentials

Explore AI fundamentals, history, models, and ethics in our generative AI course and gain the skills to innovate and lead in an AI-driven future.

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33 Lessons
10h
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
  • An understanding of core concepts, foundational techniques, and innovative applications of generative AI
  • Proficiency in preprocessing text data and understanding the evolution of natural language processing (NLP)
  • The ability to use sequence models and attention mechanisms to build and understand context within language data
  • An understanding of the importance of foundation models and knowledge of different pretraining and fine-tuning paradigms
  • Practical knowledge of vision and audio generation to create comprehensive multimodal models
  • An understanding of the ethical considerations, regulations, and future trends in the development and systems of generative AI

Learning Roadmap

33 Lessons9 Quizzes

1.

Introduction to Generative AI

Introduction to Generative AI

Explore the fundamentals and applications of generative AI for innovative solutions.

3.

Foundation Models

Foundation Models

11 Lessons

11 Lessons

Explore foundation models, pretraining, optimization, and multimodal capabilities in generative AI.

4.

Intelligent Interaction with GenAI

Intelligent Interaction with GenAI

3 Lessons

3 Lessons

Master effective AI communication, dynamic knowledge integration, and autonomous agent capabilities.

5.

Practical Applications and Case Studies

Practical Applications and Case Studies

5 Lessons

5 Lessons

Explore the transformative applications of generative AI across various media formats.

6.

Future of Generative AI and Wrap Up

Future of Generative AI and Wrap Up

2 Lessons

2 Lessons

Explore the transformative potential and ethical considerations of generative AI advancements.
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ABOUT THIS COURSE
Generative AI is transforming industries, driving innovation, and unlocking new possibilities across various sectors. This course provides a deep understanding of generative AI models and their applications. You’ll start by exploring the fundamentals of generative AI and how these technologies offer groundbreaking solutions to contemporary challenges. You’ll delve into the building blocks, including the history of generative AI, language vectorization, and creating context with neuron-based models. As you progress, you’ll gain insights into foundation models and learn how pretraining, fine-tuning, and optimization lead to effective deployment. You’ll discover how large language models (LLMs) scale language capabilities and how vision and audio generation contribute to robust multimodal models. After completing this course, you can communicate effectively with AI agents by bridging static knowledge with dynamic context and discover prompts as tools to guide AI responses.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Khayyam Hashmi

Computer scientist and Generative AI and Machine Learning specialist. VP of Technical Content @ educative.io.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the core concepts of generative AI?

Core concepts of generative AI involve neural networks, adversarial training (GANs), variational inference (VAEs), and the ability of models to learn and generate data that resembles the training data distribution.

What is generative AI?

Generative AI refers to a class of artificial intelligence algorithms that can generate new content, such as text, images, music, and videos, by learning patterns from existing data.

Is generative AI difficult to learn?

Generative AI can be challenging to learn due to its complex mathematical and computational foundations, requiring knowledge of machine learning, neural networks, and programming skills, but introductory resources are available.

What is generative AI in simple words?

In simple words, generative AI is like teaching a computer to create new things, like writing stories or drawing pictures, by showing it lots of examples and letting it learn how to make its own versions.

What are GenAI basics?

The basics of GenAI include understanding models like GANs and VAEs, the concepts of latent space and training data, and how these models learn to generate new, realistic data instances.