About this course
1、 Brief Explanation of the Large Language Model (LLM)
Imagine a "super brain" that has read almost all texts on the Internet. This brain is the Large Language Model (LLM).
Its core ability is to 'predict the next word'.
What is it?
It is an artificial intelligence specifically designed to understand and generate human language (text).
'Big' refers to being trained on massive amounts of data and possessing parameters at the billions of levels (which can be understood as its' brain cells' or 'knowledge synapses'), allowing it to capture extremely complex language patterns and world knowledge.
How does it work?
Foundation: Its core technology is the Transformer architecture (a type of neural network), which enables it to efficiently process the relationships between all vocabulary in a sentence, regardless of their location.
Training process:
Pre training: Learning on a large amount of text, completing the "cloze test" to learn grammar, facts, and logic.
Fine tuning and alignment: Through human feedback, teach it to answer questions more safely, effectively, and in accordance with instructions (such as what ChatGPT does).
What can it do?
Generate text: write articles, poems, code, emails, etc.
Q&A: Answer questions based on the knowledge learned.
Translation: Translate between multiple languages.
Summary: Concentrate long text into a short summary.
Dialogue: Engage in multiple rounds of conversation with coherent context.
Famous example:
ChatGPT (developed by OpenAI)
Gemini (developed by Google)
Claude (developed by Anthropic)
LLaMA (developed by Meta)
2、 Course Introduction to Large Language Models
Course Name: Introduction to Large Language Models (LLM): From Principles to Applications
Course duration: approximately 8 weeks
Course Description:
This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive and systematic introduction to the disruptive technology of big language models. We will start from scratch and explore the core principles, key technologies, practical applications, and impact on society of LLM in an easy to understand manner. Whether you are a technician, product manager, researcher, or curious learner, this course will provide you with the fundamental knowledge needed to understand and apply the technology of this era.
Target students:
Students and beginners interested in artificial intelligence and natural language processing.
I hope to apply LLM technology to developers, product managers, and business personnel in my field.
Any curious mind that wishes to understand the technical principles behind tools such as ChatGPT.
