Build a Large Language Model from Scratch

Join us for another session of our study group as we dive into the fascinating world of Large Language Models (LLMs) using the book Build a Large Language Model from Scratch from Manning. In this session, we will finish Chapter 7: Fine-tuning to follow instructions. In the last session, we talked about how to fine-tune an LLM for solving a classification problem and in this session we will learn how to fine-tune an LLM for instruction following.

This isn't just a lecture! Come ready to ask questions, share insights, and code along. Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this is the perfect opportunity to build a strong foundation together. If you plan to work with the code on your own laptop during the session, try and set-up the environment ahead of time (https://github.com/rasbt/LLMs-from-scratch/tree/main/setup).

We will be meeting at the North County Governmental Center this time that is across from the Reston public library.