DataBytes: Intro to NLP, LLMs and more – a Taste of Foundations of AI
In this short session you’ll learn the basics of Natural Language Processing, starting with turning words and sentences into embeddings for use in deep learning tasks, as well as an intro to language models, large and otherwise. You’ll learn some hands-on tips and tricks for making sense of language data, and get a technical but […]
Careers in Data Science: Rock Your LinkedIn Profile with Becky Brown
via ZoomYour presence on LinkedIn and other social channels is the first impression you make on clients and your network. Creating the right presence is the key to having people “opt-in” to conversations with you. Join this session to learn how to articulate a clear and authentic personal brand, how to define your LinkedIn strategy, and how to build a LinkedIn profile that connects with your target audience so you can make more authentic connections.
2025 NCDS Spring Career Panel: Analyzing Data Science Careers
Join panelists working in a variety of fields, leveraging their knowledge and experience in data science to forge distinct careers in data science.The journey looks different for everyone, but a dream job is the destination. We’ll discuss a few examples of what it takes to get there. We’ll also dive into the hard and soft skills that make a top candidate the only candidate for a role in this competitive field.
Foundations of AI: Intro to AI and Deep Learning
In this course you’ll learn about Artificial Intelligence (AI), starting with foundational concepts in machine learning and deep learning, then moving to the basics of Natural Language Processing and Computer Vision that got us to our current boom in Generative AI as demonstrated by GPT-3, DALL-E and other well-known tools. Learn how to train your […]
DataBytes: Large Language Models: Careless Speech vs. the Duty to Tell the Truth
Large language models (LLMs) do not distinguish between fact and fiction. They will return an answer to almost any prompt, yet factually incorrect responses are commonplace. Our tendency to anthropomorphise machines and trust models as human-like truth tellers — consuming and spreading the bad information that they produce in the process — is uniquely worrying. […]
Foundations of AI: Intro to Generative AI for Coders
This course will give you an overview of what Generative AI is and how it works, and how to do some basic tasks in Generative AI. You’ll learn some tips and tricks for prompt engineering and prompt tuning, as well as more advanced techniques like RAG, fine-tuning and how to evaluate generative model performance. By […]