Large Language Models and Generative AI

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The primary emphasis of this course will be on the technical foundations of large language models (LLMs) and generative AI (Gen AI). The course will cover the use of agents and tools to combine the power of large language models and Gen AI with a wide range of traditional computer algorithms. Additionally, the course will cover the social impacts of this technology and the safety concerns it raises. Students will be required to complete a project to build a multi-agent system in which each agent uses both the power of generative AI and traditional algorithms and in which the collaboration of the agents produces a system which can perform a complex task such as planning a trip or building a predictive model or creating a database or a creating a website. Programming assignments will be done in Python or PyTorch.