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Language Models in Python: Basic Chatbots

Build rules- and retrieval-based chatbots in Python.

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  • Skill level

    Intermediate

  • Time to complete

    Average based on combined completion rates — individual pacing in lessons, projects, and quizzes may vary
    6 hours

  • Projects

    3

  • Prerequisites

    2 courses
    We suggest you complete the following courses before you get started with Language Models in Python: Basic Chatbots:
    • Learn Intermediate Python 3: Object-Oriented Programming
    • Language Models in Python: Generative Text

About this course

Want to build your own AI chatbot? In this course, you will learn how to build basic chatbots that respond to users by classifying user intent and following rules to retrieve specific information. This course lays the foundation for building more advanced AI chatbots using deep learning.

Skills you'll gain

  • Build rules and retrieval chatbots

  • Classify user intent

  • Perform entity recognition

Syllabus

3 lessons • 3 projects • 3 quizzes

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