Everyday Series
Learn Generative AI through stories
Day 17 - What is Generative AI
A Hallway Encounter In the bustling hallway of the university, adorned with festive garlands and the soft glow of Christmas lights, Dr. Ingrid, known for her sharp intellect and whimsical humor, spotted Rohit. She waved him over with a smile, her eyes twinkling with curiosity. "Rohit, just the person I...
Day 16 - Low Rank Adaptation (LoRA)
The competition In the calm and quiet of Dr. Silverman’s lab, a place alive with the gentle hum of machines and the soft rhythm of keyboards, Rohit entered with an air of excitement that immediately caught the attention of his mentor. Dr. Silverman, known for his deep explorations into...
Day 15 - Open or closed AI
In the festive aisles of the supermarket, amidst the chatter and Christmas carols, Rohit and Mo engaged in a deep conversation about Large Language Models (LLMs) in open and closed systems. "You know, Mo, choosing between open-source and closed systems for LLMs is crucial," Rohit said, picking up a box...
Day 14 - Fine tuning
Dr. Silverman was browsing through the fresh produce in the village market when he was approached by Rohit, a student who had attended his lecture on transformers. Mo, who was with Dr. Silverman, looked on with interest. "Dr. Silverman, it's so great to see you here!" Rohit exclaimed. "I've been...
Day 13 - Prompt Engineering
A Serendipitous Supermarket Encounter Dr. Silverman was perusing the aisles of the local supermarket, his basket filled with various ingredients for his weekend cooking endeavor. It was then he bumped into Mo, the young technology enthusiast from the village. "Dr. Silverman, what a coincidence!" exclaimed Mo. "I was hoping to...
Day 12- Nonlinearities
Amidst the Christmas cheer and the rustle of wrapping paper, Dr. Ingrid, surrounded by the gifts she had bought from the village market, found her mind wandering to a recent topic of interest: convolutional neural networks (CNNs). She decided to call Dr. Silverman, known for his expertise in the field....
Day 11 - Neural Networks further simplified
The Eager Call for Knowledge Just days before the annual Christmas contest, Alex called Eva, his voice filled with excitement and a hint of urgency. "Eva, I need your brain! I want to enter the contest with a project on neural networks, but I'm a bit lost. Can you help?...
Everyday Stories
Once upon a time, as part of a project called "New Kind of Education" at the Wolfram Summer School in 2009, I embarked on a journey to explore the realms of curiosity, creativity, and the nonlinear complexities of learning. Amidst this exploration, a profound realization dawned upon me: stories hold...
Day 10- Machine Learning
Eva dialed into the group call, her voice bubbling with enthusiasm. "Hey guys, it's Eva! You won't believe what I learned from Dr. Silverman about neural networks!" On the call were her friends: Alex, the jokester; Lily, the curious one; and Noah, the thinker. Chapter 2: Neural Networks Unveiled "Neural...