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Some valuable Generative AI 101 Resources

Michael King

14 Jul 2023 — 1 min read

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It's been fascinating to see how Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT and Midjourney have been maturing and changing so quickly.

Here's a few introductory resources for anyone interested in learning a bit more about the field, without starting a masters degree in AI program:

Harvard Business Review (HBR)'s IdeaCast podcast has done several great podcasts recently about Generative AI on domains including strategy, organizational culture, creativity, productivity, and others, under a series named How Generative AI Changes Everything
Prompt Engineering Daily is a useful daily email newsletter
Gartner's ThinkCast podcast has also done a few great Generative AI podcasts recently
Andrew Ng and the DeepLearning.ai platform has released several short online courses including:
- AI for Everyone ($49 for 6 months of access)
- ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers (Free)

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