Course Outline

Introduction to Generative AI for Government

  • An overview of generative AI and its significance in the public sector.
  • Principal types and techniques employed in generative AI.
  • Key challenges and limitations associated with generative AI implementation for government.

Transformer Architecture and LLMs

  • Definition of a transformer model and its operational mechanics.
  • Core components and features that define a transformer architecture.
  • Utilizing transformers to develop large language models (LLMs).

Scaling Laws and Optimization

  • Explanation of scaling laws and their importance for the performance of LLMs.
  • The relationship between scaling laws, model size, data volume, computational resources, and inference requirements.
  • Strategies to leverage scaling laws for optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of LLMs.

Training and Fine-Tuning LLMs

  • Key steps and challenges involved in training LLMs from scratch.
  • Advantages and disadvantages of fine-tuning LLMs for specific tasks within government workflows.
  • Best practices and tools recommended for the training and fine-tuning of LLMs.

Deploying and Using LLMs

  • Essential considerations and challenges in deploying LLMs in production environments for government.
  • Common applications and use cases of LLMs across various domains and industries, including public sector scenarios.
  • Methods for integrating LLMs with other AI systems and platforms to enhance government operations.

Ethics and Future of Generative AI

  • Ethical and social implications of generative AI and LLMs in the context of public service.
  • Potential risks and harms associated with generative AI and LLMs, such as bias, misinformation, and manipulation.
  • Strategies for responsible and beneficial deployment of generative AI and LLMs to support government objectives.

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A comprehensive understanding of machine learning principles, including supervised and unsupervised learning, loss functions, and data partitioning techniques.
  • Practical experience with Python programming and data manipulation for government applications.
  • Fundamental knowledge of neural networks and natural language processing methodologies.

Audience

  • Software developers
  • Machine learning professionals for government
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