AI Study Groups (Virtual) - GenAI, LLMs, RAG and Agent

Important: Register on the event website to enroll the AI Study Group to start your learning journey (RSVP on meetup will NOT join).

AISG (GenAI Study Group) is a learning opportunity leveraging books, papers, free online videos (youtube, coursera, deeplearning.ai, etc..). It may include guided learning materials, hands-on assignments, tutoring, tech talks and group discussions.

We are hosting a few study groups during the holiday, you can register to each of the groups:

• Dec 27~Jan 4: AI Immersion: A Developer's Holiday Study Guide
• Jan 1~Jan 5: 5-Day Challenge for Agentic AI
• Jan 6~Jan 13: 7-Day Challenge for Building LLMs Applications
• Jan 13~Jan 27: 15-Day Challenge for Neural Networks

Dec 27~Jan 4: AI Immersion: A Developer's Holiday Study Guide
Ready to dive into the world of AI? Join us for this week-long immersive study program and unlock the potential of AI for your development projects.

Study program structure

• Self paced learning materials with virtual meeting
• Daily course (30-60 minutes): Focused on specific technologies/concepts.
• Daily practice: Hands-on activities using the learned concepts.
• Daily workshop (30 minutes): To share learnings, troubleshoot challenges, and foster a learning community.

By the end of the study program, participants will have:

• A foundational understanding of key AI concepts and LLMs.
• Hands-on experience with Meta Llama, Amazon Bedrock, Google Gemini, and OpenAI, Anthropic Claude.
• Knowledge of prompt engineering techniques and best practices.
• The confidence to start exploring and using AI in their development workflows.
• A working prototype demonstrating their learnings.
• Participants who complete the study program will receive a certificate showcasing their skills in AI.

Who is this study group for?
Developers new to AI, aiming to grasp key technologies and foundational models for practical application.

Schedule:
Full details will be posted in the Study group on Slack.

• Day 1: AI Foundations & The Power of LLMs, self paced
• Day 2: Meta Llama: Diving into Open-Source LLMs, self paced
• Day 3: Cloud AI: Amazon Bedrock & Anthropic Claude, self paced
• Day 4: Google Gemini & The Multi-Modal Revolution, self paced
• Day 5: OpenAI's Ecosystem: APIs, Assistants, & Beyond, self paced
• Day 6: Prompt Engineering & Practical Applications, self paced
• Day 7: Conclusion, Demo/showcase, Online meeting

Leads/Instructors:
Sam Adekunle⁩, Tibor Ormosi

Venue:
virtual at Slack group.
Join Slack (search and join the #aistudygroup-aiimmersion channel)