What AI Is and How Large Language Models Work - AI Foundations Day 1

About this Workshop

Learn what AI really is, how large language models work, and what ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity each do best. Then hear a cybersecurity leader on the safety habits to start with.
This is part of the AI Bootcamp. Click here to learn more.

What you'll learn

• The three branches of AI worth knowing: computer vision, machine learning, and large language models
• How LLMs generate text by predicting one word at a time, and why that makes them confidently wrong
• What each of the four platforms is actually built for
• AI safety habits: what never to paste into a chatbot, and what to verify before acting on it
• A cybersecurity leader on oversharing, tool vetting, and keeping human judgment in the loop

Teachers

• Travis Alstrand

  I'm a lifelong learner who is motivated by helping others on their learning journey and seeing them succeed. I'm passionate about web and game development.

• Daniel Montgomery

  Daniel Montgomery is a content producer and video editor for Treehouse. He is passionate about design, user experience, and emerging trends in tech.

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