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Intro to LLMs

Learn how large language models (LLMs) work, how they’re used, and what their adjustable parameters do.

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    Beginner
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  • Prerequisites

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About this course

Large Language Models (LLMs) and text generation are at the heart of many cutting edge AI applications today. This course is a no-code introduction to LLMs, covering their history up to ChatGPT, how they generate text with neural networks, and how they can be adjusted via parameters like temperature. This course is a great starting point for exploring LLMs and generative AI more broadly.

Skills you'll gain

  • Understand the history of LLMs

  • Understand how LLMs generate new text

  • Analyze the impact of LLM parameters

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Meet the creator of the course
Ada Morse
Data Science Instructional Designer at Codecademy
Ada is a Data Science Instructional Designer at Codecademy. Her background is in mathematics, with a Ph.D. focused on the design of self-assembling DNA nanostructures. Ada has worked on courses across our Data Science catalog, covering topics including Python, Excel, and Data Engineering.

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Frequently asked questions about Intro to LLMs

  • LLMs or Large Language Models are algorithmic systems based on text data that power many well known Generative AI applications such as ChatGPT, BARD, etc.