Course Outline

Introduction to Small Language Models (SLMs)

  • Overview of language models for government
  • Evolution from large to small language models
  • Architecture and design of SLMs
  • Advantages and limitations of SLMs in public sector applications

Technical Foundations

  • Understanding neural networks and parameters for government use
  • Training processes for SLMs in a government context
  • Data requirements and model optimization for government systems
  • Evaluation metrics for language models in public sector applications

SLMs in Natural Language Processing

  • Text generation with SLMs for government communications
  • Language translation and localization for multilingual government services
  • Sentiment analysis and text classification for government feedback systems
  • Question answering and chatbots for government customer service

Real-world Applications of SLMs

  • Mobile applications: On-device language processing for government apps
  • Embedded systems: SLMs in IoT devices for government infrastructure
  • Privacy-preserving AI: Local data processing for secure government operations
  • Edge computing: SLMs in low-latency environments for government services

Case Studies

  • Analyzing successful deployments of SLMs in government agencies
  • Industry-specific applications (Healthcare, Finance, etc.) for government sectors
  • Comparative study: SLMs vs. large models in production for government workflows

Future Directions

  • Research trends in SLMs for government initiatives
  • Challenges in scaling and deployment of SLMs in the public sector
  • Ethical considerations and responsible AI for government use
  • The road ahead: Next-generation SLMs for government applications

Hands-on Workshops

  • Building a simple SLM for text generation for government communications
  • Integrating SLMs into mobile apps for government services
  • Fine-tuning SLMs for specific tasks in the public sector
  • Performance analysis and model interpretability for government applications

Capstone Project

  • Identifying a problem space for SLM application in government
  • Designing and implementing an SLM solution for government use
  • Testing and iterating on the model for government requirements
  • Presenting the project and outcomes to government stakeholders

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of machine learning concepts
  • Familiarity with Python programming
  • Knowledge of neural networks and deep learning

Audience

  • Data scientists for government
  • Software developers
  • AI enthusiasts
 14 Hours

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