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AI Day 2023

A one-day introduction to ChatGPT and large language models — from a friendly, equation-free overview to the mechanisms behind them, ending with hands-on Python.

Friday, September 1, 2023 University of Namibia, Windhoek Video Conferencing Room, ILRC Library
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A day with the language models

Morning Friday, September 1
09:30–10:00
Meet-and-greet
10:00–10:15
Opening address — Prof. Frednard Gideon (Pro Vice-Chancellor, UNAM)
10:15–11:00
ChatGPT in a Nutshell — Ndapa Nakashole
11:00–11:30
Tea & coffee break
11:30–12:30
Understanding the Mechanisms Behind ChatGPT — N. Nakashole
12:30–13:30
Lunch break
Afternoon Hands-on Python
13:30–14:00
Coding prep — N. Nakashole & R. Flauger
14:00–15:30
Hands-on Python programming — prompt engineering & ChatGPT exploration
15:30–16:00
Tea & coffee break
16:00–17:00
Concluding coding activities & certificate presentation
17:00–
Informal session on U.S. graduate-school applications

Who ran the day

Ndapa Nakashole
University of California, San Diego
Raphael Flauger
University of California, San Diego
Kauna Mufeti
University of Namibia

From the day

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