AI Trenches: Coding, Creativity, and Chaos

  • LLMs, Transformers and a little math—Oh My!

    Generative AI is powered by an advanced technology that you may have heard of but might not fully understand—a Large Language Model (LLM). At the core of these LLMs is a breakthrough technology introduced by Google in 2017 called the Transformer. But what exactly is a Transformer? Think back to a time before AI chatbots…

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  • Exploring Generative AI to Build an Application

    This is my second post on generative AI. Today, I want to share my experience of using it to build a fully functional application—an exciting journey into leveraging AI to create something tangible. The Idea: A RAG for Work Notes It all began with my interest in creating a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system for my…

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  • Generative Coding: Tales from the Trenches

    The Rollercoaster Ride of Generative AI Coding Welcome to my inaugural blog post on the captivating world of generative AI! Like a billion other tech enthusiasts, I’ve been mesmerized by the leaps made by industry leaders like OpenAI and Meta. However, I’m not here to give you a Wikipedia entry on generative AI or wax…

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