Applied Uses of Generative AI

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Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) is arguably one of the most transformative developments in information technology history. With uses of GAI ranging from creating essays to generating entire videos, this technology affects every industry, directly or indirectly. This course prepares students for a life of GAI by giving a thorough introduction to the evolution leading to GAI, delving into how large language models (LLMs) can work with text, and how images can be created and manipulated using GAI. Students will also explore prompt engineering and retrieval augmented generation, which is how GAI is used and grounded in truth.