NOTE: Our classes are for any one of any level who is interested in the subject. The first half will be seminar, and the second half will be hands on writing code. (You can leave after the seminar if you like). If you want to build the examples just bring a Windows/Mac/Linux laptop with preferably over 8 GB of RAM.
There's far more to "AI" than a ChatGPT prompt! This class will teach the basic components of creating your own AI systems. Don't worry. These will be simple examples designed for you to understand and the exercises should be able to run on almost any computer.
We'll start with using a local LLM framework called Ollama that will allow you to interact with LLM's directly on your computer.
We will then show how Python can be used to create a basic command line app that can harness the power of Ollama to add AI to your code.
We will then add prompt injection to add specific rules for the LLM to follow when providing responses
From there we will show how to dynamically pull in information about a user so that the LLM provides custom responses based on the users information.
After that we will turn our command line app into a web app using the Bottle Web App Framework.
And then finally we will add the Relational Database SQLite to our app to give it a "memory".
By the end of the class you will have an understanding of how to build your own basic AI application to solve your specific problems that does not require a subscription or fee to a large tech company. This means that instead of simply using the same "AI" platform all of your competitors are using you can build a bespoke system tailored to your needs to give your organization a real competitive advantage.
Note 2: We don't have any food/ drink sponsors so please eat beforehand, or... bring enough for the class!
Note 3: This will be at American Underground after normal hours. I will send out the key code to get into the building before the class so make sure to look in your email for the code before you come. I will be in the classroom by 5pm. Please feel free to come early to talk or setup your computer.
