The Complete Obsolete Guide to Generative AI by David Clinton.
David is an AWS Solutions Architect, Linux server administrator and author of many Linux and Amazon technologies.
The Complete Obsolete Guide to Generative AI is in fact actually fun to read. Yet at the same time David is delivering a practical introduction. To be fair, beyond his humor, David acknowledges the fluid pace of change in the AI marketplace. This has pushed ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to evolve ever so quickly that much of what the general public learns is soon outdated. His focus is to reveal the need for a constant understanding of Generative AI’s core concepts.
So, this book is providing readers with the general, bigger picture of tools and methods for creating text, code, and imaging, touches on the strategies for writing effective prompts. He is addressing all the topics the world has been hearing about.
This also dives into data analytics, training models on local devices or clouds, building custom AI models, and even insights to establish your own large language model. Exercises will help readers learn how generative AI can transform daily work tasks and communications, making Generative AI accessible to all rather than intimidating everyone.