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Will AI Ever Be Conscious?
The Biological Edge AI Can't Replicate (Yet)
Published on When Life Gives You a Brain • 
The Missing Introduction to Formal Language Theory
A new series on the foundations of Computer Science and the science behind Compilers
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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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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Alejandro Piad Morffis

June 2024

Agents as the Final Frontier in Large Language Modeling
Bringing LLMs to life with beliefs, goals, and intentions.
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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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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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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Riccardo Vocca
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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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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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New update for How to Train your Chatbot
Over 140 pages of practical LLM advice.
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Alejandro Piad Morffis

May 2024

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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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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Make your LLM phone home
How to extend your LLM capabilities by integrating with any API
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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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
Published on Byte-Sized History • 
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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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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How to Train your Chatbot - Update #2
Over 100 pages of practical LLM advice.
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Alejandro Piad Morffis
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