Introduction to Generative AI, Video Edition

by Maggie Engler, Numa Dhamani

Released February 2024

Publisher(s): Manning Publications

ISBN: None

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Video description

In Video Editions the narrator reads the book while the content, figures, code listings, diagrams, and text appear on the screen. Like an audiobook that you can also watch as a video.

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT are amazing—but how will their use impact our society? This book introduces the world-transforming technology and the strategies you need to use generative AI safely and effectively.

Introduction to Generative AI gives you the hows-and-whys of generative AI in accessible language. In this easy-to-read introduction, you’ll learn:

How large language models (LLMs) work
How to integrate generative AI into your personal and professional workflows
Balancing innovation and responsibility
The social, legal, and policy landscape around generative AI
Societal impacts of generative AI
Where AI is going

Anyone who uses ChatGPT for even a few minutes can tell that it’s truly different from other chatbots or question-and-answer tools. Introduction to Generative AI guides you from that first eye-opening interaction to how these powerful tools can transform your personal and professional life. In it, you’ll get no-nonsense guidance on generative AI fundamentals to help you understand what these models are (and aren’t) capable of, and how you can use them to your greatest advantage.

About the Technology
Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Bing, and Bard have permanently transformed the way we work, learn, and communicate. This delightful book shows you exactly how Generative AI works in plain, jargon-free English, along with the insights you’ll need to use it safely and effectively.

About the Book
Introduction to Generative AI guides you through benefits, risks, and limitations of Generative AI technology. You’ll discover how AI models learn and think, explore best practices for creating text and graphics, and consider the impact of AI on society, the economy, and the law. Along the way, you’ll practice strategies for getting accurate responses and even understand how to handle misuse and security threats.

What's Inside

How large language models work
Integrate Generative AI into your daily work
Balance innovation and responsibility

About the Reader
For anyone interested in Generative AI. No technical experience required.

About the Authors
Numa Dhamani is a natural language processing expert working at the intersection of technology and society. Maggie Engler is an engineer and researcher currently working on safety for large language models.

The technical editor on this book was Maris Sekar.

Quotes
Essential for anyone eager to understand or work with this transformative technology.
- Ron Green, Co-Founder & CTO, KUNGFU.AI

Become an active participant in the conversation on the societal implications of generative AI. A must read!
- Edgar Markevicius, Meta

Clear and compelling. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in generative AI and its impact on the world.
- Kenneth R. Fleischmann, Founding Chair of Good Systems: Ethical AI at UT Austin

Perfect. I can think of no defter guides to Generative AI and the promise and peril it portends.
- Dr. Daniel Rogers, The Global Disinformation Index