Course Outline

Introduction to Conversational AI and Small Language Models (SLMs)

  • Fundamentals of conversational artificial intelligence
  • Overview of small language models and their benefits
  • Case studies of SLMs in interactive applications for government

Designing Conversational Flows

  • Principles of human-AI interaction design for government
  • Crafting engaging and natural dialogues for public sector use
  • User experience (UX) considerations in government applications

Building Customer Service Bots

  • Use cases for customer service bots in government agencies
  • Integrating SLMs into customer service platforms for enhanced public interaction
  • Handling common customer inquiries with AI for improved efficiency and satisfaction

Training SLMs for Interaction

  • Data collection methods for conversational AI in government
  • Training techniques for SLMs in dialogue systems for public sector applications
  • Fine-tuning models for specific interaction scenarios in governmental services

Evaluating Interaction Quality

  • Metrics for assessing conversational AI performance in government
  • User testing and feedback collection methods for public sector applications
  • Iterative improvement based on evaluation for enhanced service delivery

Voice-Enabled and Multimodal Interactions

  • Incorporating voice recognition with SLMs in government services
  • Designing multimodal interactions (text, voice, visuals) for enhanced user experience
  • Case studies of voice assistants and chatbots in governmental applications

Personalization and Contextual Understanding

  • Techniques for personalizing interactions in government services
  • Context-aware conversation handling to improve public engagement
  • Privacy and data security considerations in personalized AI for government

Ethical Considerations and Bias Mitigation

  • Ethical frameworks for conversational AI in government
  • Identifying and mitigating biases in interactions to ensure fairness
  • Ensuring inclusivity and fairness in AI communication for all users

Deployment and Scaling

  • Strategies for deploying conversational AI systems in government agencies
  • Scaling SLMs for widespread use across governmental services
  • Monitoring and maintaining AI interactions post-deployment to ensure reliability

Capstone Project

  • Identifying a need for conversational AI in a chosen government domain
  • Developing a prototype using SLMs for public sector applications
  • Testing and presenting the interactive application to stakeholders

Final Assessment

  • Submission of a capstone project report detailing the development process
  • Demonstration of a functional conversational AI system for government use
  • Evaluation based on innovation, user engagement, and technical execution in governmental applications

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A fundamental understanding of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for government applications.
  • Proficiency in Python programming, a key skill for developing robust solutions for government use.
  • Experience with Natural Language Processing concepts to enhance data analysis and communication for government projects.

Audience

  • Data scientists working on public sector initiatives.
  • Machine learning engineers focused on government projects.
  • AI researchers and developers contributing to government solutions.
  • Product managers and UX designers ensuring user-friendly and effective government services.
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