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Why reliable AI requires a paradigm shift
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How to Train your Chatbot
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The Science of Computation
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Will AI Ever Be Conscious?
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The Missing Introduction to Formal Language Theory
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On LLMs, Technical Writing, and Creativity
A free-to-watch webcast with Lance Cummings from Cyborgs Writing.
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Agents as the Final Frontier in Large Language Modeling
Bringing LLMs to life with beliefs, goals, and intentions.
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Using AI for your side hustle...in a castle!
An immersive experience to experiment with Generative AI
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Agents as the Final Frontier in Large Language Modeling
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Code Generation is the Next Milestone Towards AGI
How to turn a stochastic parrot into a general-purpose problem solver.
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What you need to master Prompt Engineering
High-level principles and reusable techniques to get the best out of a large language model with clever prompting.
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The Missing Introduction to Formal Language Theory
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Building a Perplexity AI clone
Combining RAG with Google Search to build a bot that knows about everything.
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You and AI: the social side of artificial intelligence
Why AI-humans relationships are now a crucial topic
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Deciphering Turing: Reflections on a Legacy of Iconoclastic Originality
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How to Train your Chatbot - The PDF Bot
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The Techno-Pragmatist Manifesto
A level-headed response to techno-pessimists and techno-optimists.
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The Three Minds of a Computer Scientist
The Scientist, the Engineer, and the Hacker.
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Everyone can (and should) write online
Yes, you too. And no, this isn't an ad for any new writing course.
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Only people matter
A somewhat sentimental essay on why we do the things we do.
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The Competitive Mindset in CS Education
A look at the pros and cons of incentivizing a competitive mindset in Computer Science students.
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Code Generation is the Next Milestone Towards AGI
How to turn a stochastic parrot into a general-purpose problem solver.
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New update for How to Train your Chatbot
Over 140 pages of practical LLM advice.
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What you need to master Prompt Engineering
High-level principles and reusable techniques to get the best out of a large language model with clever prompting.
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Make your LLM phone home
How to extend your LLM capabilities by integrating with any API
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How Did Taiwan Become So Important to Semiconductors?
The story of the technology that started Silicon Valley growing up and moving out
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What can you do with a language model?
An exploration of the most exiting uses of LLMs, beyond the typical chatbot.
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