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Generative AI, and large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, are radically transforming the facets of how white-collar office jobs are being done.
Gain expertise in the most significant technological advancement in the last 25 years — a tool set to transform almost every industry. Enhance your efficiency and elevate your productivity.
Learn new skills and develop transferable skills that are valuable in many professional contexts.
The job market is getting tough… Stand out from the crowd.
Ethan Mollick, Associate Professor at The Wharton School, in Harvard Business Review:
“This is why the world has suddenly changed. The traditional boundaries of jobs have suddenly shifted. Machines can now do tasks that could only be done by highly trained humans. Some valuable skills are no longer useful, and new skills will take their place. And no one really knows what any of this means yet.”
What is Generative AI, and Why Should You Care?
What is Generative AI?
Imagine a computer program that's like a virtual artist or writer. Instead of just sorting through information or answering questions, it can actually create new things—like a picture, a piece of music, or even a written article. This type of technology is called "Generative AI," and it's like giving a computer its own imagination. It takes in a lot of examples of something, like lots of pictures or lots of articles, learns from them, and then makes its own versions.
Why Should You Care?
Why is this technology important, especially if tech isn't really your thing? Generative AI is already changing the way we work, and it can simplify many common office tasks. For example, if you spend a lot of time drafting emails, imagine a tool that helps you compose them faster and more effectively. If your job involves scheduling meetings with clients or teammates, AI could automate the process, finding the best times that work for everyone. If you're in sales or marketing, it can even help create more engaging presentations or promotional materials by generating relevant content or data visualizations. And if you're swamped with data analysis or report generation, this technology can swiftly tackle those responsibilities, freeing you up for more meaningful work.
The key takeaway here is productivity. By adopting Generative AI tools, you can complete your tasks in a fraction of the time, freeing you up for more important, strategic work. It doesn't just stop at saving time; the quality of your work can improve as well.
Ignoring this tech evolution risks a decline in efficiency, service quality, and competitiveness. In a world that's becoming more digital by the day, understanding and leveraging this technology is no longer optional—it's essential for staying relevant and advancing in your career. So whether you're aiming to move up the career ladder or just want to make your daily workload more manageable, being savvy about Generative AI can offer you a crucial advantage.
Join our ChatGPT Training Course Today!
Gain expertise in the most significant technological advancement in the last 25 years — a tool set to transform various facets of office work, in almost every industry. Enhance your efficiency and elevate your productivity.
Learn new skills and develop transferable skills that are valuable in many professional contexts. The job market is getting tough… stand out from the crowd.
By the end of this course, you will be able to…
Understand the abilities and limitations of this technology, and appreciate where it is heading.
Write emails like a pro!
Make ChatGPT write with your writing style.
Dissect complex documents, books, legal contracts, etc: summarize, analyze, role-play different scenarios, change perspectives.
Draft complex documents like business contracts, resumes, and cover letters. Rephrasing, lengthening, shortening, and fixing the grammar of sentences.
Brainstorm and generate material quickly for such things as blog posts, marketing, etc.
Use ChatGPT for digital marketing.
Use ChatGPT as a study buddy!
Automate tasks in tools like Excel and PowerPoint.
Know how to run a GPT model on your laptop with your data!
Course Timings:
Class Schedule: Weekends
Class Duration: 6 hours in total, broken down into two PARTS of 3 hours each.
PART 1: Saturday 10am - 1pm, Sunday 10am - 1pm
PART 2: Saturday 3pm - 6pm, Sunday 3pm - 6pm
You can choose to attend any PART of the course on any day that it is offered, but take them in order.
Location: Online
Cost: $225 for the full course ($175 for students).
Contact: info@sltaeronautics.com or 651-300-9070 for more info.
Who Should Enroll?
Open to Everyone: If you have an office job, or you are a student, you will benefit! Write better emails, essays, and marketing pitches, analyze and interact with documents in detail, automate spreadsheets, build a website, improve your resume, critique and problem-solve from different perspectives. The possibilities are endless!
What Will Be Taught?*
PART 1
1. Understand the basics of how Generative AI and LLMs (e.g., ChatGPT) work:
Introduction to AI
A brief history of AI
Different types of AI
Introduction to Generative AI
What is generative AI? Differentiating between generative and discriminative models.
Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs)
Definition and characteristics of LLMs.
How LLMs like ChatGPT are trained: data collection, tokenization, and training phases.
Ethical, privacy, and other concerns
Applications and Use-Cases
Real-world applications where Generative AI and LLMs are making an impact: content generation, data analytics, customer service automation, etc.
2. Master the essentials of prompt engineering, and techniques for efficient querying:
What is Prompt Engineering?
Definition and significance of prompt engineering in the context of LLMs.
Basic Techniques
Crafting your data input
Crafting simple, direct prompts for specific answers.
Leveraging context, role switching, scenarios, rephrasing, tone, to improve response accuracy.
Advanced Techniques
Chain of thought prompting.
Prompt rewriting & custom instructions.
Output formatting.
Excel and Powerpoint programming
Efficient Querying
Strategies for batching queries to get multiple answers in a single request.
Best practices for filtering and parsing the output to extract relevant information.
PART 2
3. Utilize plugins to enhance ChatGPT’s functionality
Introduction to Plugins
What are plugins, and how can they extend the functionality of ChatGPT?
Popular Plugins
An overview of popularly used plugins, such as those for data visualization, integration with external databases, or real-time updates.
Installation, Configuration and Usage with Examples
A step-by-step guide on how to install and configure plugins to work seamlessly with ChatGPT, and usage.
4. Examples and basic usage of other GPTs
Image Generation
Audio
5. Running your own AI model locally
How to use LlamaIndex & Epsilla to run your own GPT in your laptop!
*The actual course contents may be subject to change.
Meet your Instructor
Tariq Islam brings over 15 years of Silicon Valley experience as a software engineer and manager to his teaching. He understands the critical skills that the big tech companies are looking for in new software engineers, and can help you build your skills to get to the top of the job market hiring pool.
FAQs
Fact:
AI, specifically Generative AI, has developed to a level where now human intelligence can be cloned on a computer. Essentially, the human brain and how it thinks is being cloned in Generative AI tools like ChatGPT. The key idea here is "Generative" -- computers can now "think" and generate new texts, images, etc. given a concept by a human. This is the breakthrough in AI that has happed 8 months ago. Remember Terminator 2? We are headed there... well not that bad (hopefully).
Qn: Will AI then take over jobs that require thinking?
Ans: It's not so straightforward. I like this quote from Emad Mostaque, founder of Stability AI: "AI is not going to replace humans. Humans using AI will replace humans who don't use AI." Practically all office or white-collar jobs will be affected -- from doctors to marketing specialists and everyone in between. This is because the Generative AI technology is so versatile, and can be used in many realms to solve or automate many problems.
Qn: So if productivity increases, what happens to jobs?
Ans: If one person can do the job of 2-5 people, do we need 5 people for that job? Unfortunately businesses care about costs. You've seen how in the past year about 300k folks in tech companies have been laid off -- not because they were bad performers or because the company was bleeding money. So there will inevitably be some layoffs coming in the future for office/white-collar workers. That is one reason why folks like Elon Musk have said that AI is one of the most dangerous technologies at the moment.
Qn: So what should I do?
Ans: Prepare for the inevitable. Learn to use the AI tools now, master the technology, and improve your productivity 2-5x. Be ready now, rather than later. SLT is providing Prompt Engineering training, specifically in ChatGPT.
Qn: So why specifically ChatGPT training?
Ans: ChatGPT is the leader in this technology right now. It can do a ton of stuff. I believe the skills you will learn in mastering how to use ChatGPT can be transferred over to some other new GPT when it comes out, because in essence you are talking to a computer "brain" and asking it things to do. The way in which you ask is called Prompt Engineering.
Qn: The training you are providing is 6 hours long!
Ans: There's a lot of material to go in depth. Also, we'll be offering this training on a weekly basis, in two parts: morning session (PART 1), and afternoon session (PART 2). If you take PART1 on one day, you can always take PART 2 on a different day, as per your schedule, just make sure that you take them in order
Qn: Do I have to come to this training, or can I learn it by myself?
Ans: While a lot of the material for this course is online, what we have done is gone through 100s of hours of material through many different courses, and combined the best methods and up-to-date practices for you. The course is also taught by a live instructor, whereby you'll get to practice the concepts and can have your questions answered.
CNBC News Article reports:
“ChatGPT is the hottest new job skill that can help you get hired, according to HR experts.”
Nielson Norman Group conducted a study that reports:
“ChatGPT Lifts Business Professionals’ Productivity and Improves Work Quality.”
MIT Technological Review states:
“ChatGPT is about to revolutionize the economy. We need to decide what that looks like.”
Read the full McKinsey report on the economic potential of generative AI.
10 Amazing Real-World Examples Of How Companies Are Using ChatGPT In 2023
Read the full article on Forbes.
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Expedia uses conversational AI to help customers plan their trips by chatting with a virtual travel agent that also generates smart lists of hotels and attractions tailored to individual interests.
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The large giant Microsoft uses ChatGPT technology to make its Bing search engine conversational, and plans to integrate it into well-known software like Word and Excel. It also uses a code-focused version of the technology to offer coding suggestions on GitHub.
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Duolingo employs GPT-4 for two features: Duolingo Max, which provides students detailed explanations for their language practice, and a roleplaying feature that allows users to practice conversations with AI characters who have unique personalities.
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This conglomerate plans to use ChatGPT for crafting personalized advertising, including custom messages and images, in collaboration with Bain & Company.
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Snapchat features a ChatGPT-powered bot named My AI that acts as a virtual friend, providing users with advice, trip planning, and dinner suggestions.
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Udacity utilizes GPT-4 as a virtual tutor that offers personalized guidance and feedback, explains tough concepts, and can even translate courses into the learner's native language.
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Slack uses ChatGPT to help users manage their workflows and improve productivity by offering an always-available assistant that can answer questions and provide project guidance.
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Octopus Energy has integrated ChatGPT into its customer service, where it handles nearly half of all customer inquiries and reportedly performs better in terms of customer satisfaction than human agents.
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In response to competitive pressure from ChatGPT, educational platform Cheggmate has integrated GPT-4 to assist students with their assignments, transitioning from a human-expert model.
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Freshworks uses ChatGPT to drastically reduce software development time and also serves as a coding tutor that can debug and explain the functioning of generated code.
