LLMs 101: Understanding the Engine Behind Generative AI

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The is a community event to present the introduction to this ground-breaking technology and understand the where the limitations come from.

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<h3>Agenda</h3>19:00 - Networking and discussion 19:30 - Presentation 20:00 - Q&amp;A 20:30 - Networking21:00 - Event close

<h3>Synopsis</h3>Go beyond the hype and dive into the fundamentals of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI. This in-person talk will demystify how these powerful models work, explore the critical differences between models and the applications built on them, and discuss the essential topics of data, ownership, and context. Join us for live demonstrations and an open discussion on the real-world capabilities and limitations of this transformative technology.

<h3>About the speaker</h3>Paul is a senior technical trainer on Google Cloud and has worked in the technology arena from sales to implemetation almost every role in between. He holds both the Generative AI Leader and Machine Learning engineer certifications from Google Cloud (as well as many others not aligned to the presentation).

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