Unveiling the Secrets Behind ChatGPT – Part 2

For part 1 refer to this: Unveiling the Secrets Behind ChatGPT – Part 1 (learncodecamp.net) Implementing a Bigram Language Model When diving into the world of natural language processing (NLP) and language modeling, starting with a simple baseline model is essential. It helps establish a foundation to build upon. One of the simplest and most intuitive models for language generation is the bigram language model. This blog post will walk you through the implementation of a bigram language model using PyTorch, explaining the key concepts, steps, and code snippets along the way. ...

June 17, 2024 · 6 min · Nitin

Unveiling the Secrets Behind ChatGPT – Part 1

Introduction Hello everyone! By now, you’ve likely heard of ChatGPT, the revolutionary AI system that has taken the world and the AI community by storm. This remarkable technology allows you to interact with an AI through text-based tasks. The Technology Behind ChatGPT: Transformers The neural network that powers ChatGPT is based on the Transformer architecture, introduced in the 2017 paper “Attention is All You Need.” GPT stands for “Generatively Pre-trained Transformer.” The Transformer architecture is a landmark development in AI that revolutionized the field, primarily in natural language processing (NLP). The Transformer architecture, initially designed for machine translation, became the backbone for numerous AI applications, including ChatGPT. ...

June 17, 2024 · 5 min · Nitin

Learning from Introduction to Deep Learning

Introduction Into to deep learning Intelligence: The ability to process information and use it for future decision-making. Artificial Intelligence (AI): Empowering computers with the ability to process information and make decisions. Machine Learning (ML): A subset of AI focused on teaching computers to learn from data. Deep Learning (DL): A subset of ML utilizing neural networks to process raw data and inform decisions. Why Deep Learning Now? The recent surge in deep learning’s capabilities can be attributed to three key factors: ...

May 4, 2024 · 7 min · Nitin

Intro to Large Language Models

The Busy Person’s Guide to Large Language Models: From Inner Workings to Future Possibilities (and Security Concerns) This post explores the fascinating world of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and llama2, diving into their inner workings, potential future developments, and even the security challenges they present. It’s a summary of a talk by Andrej Karpathy, offering a comprehensive overview for anyone curious about this rapidly evolving technology. What are LLMs and How Do They Work? Imagine a massive file containing compressed knowledge from the internet – that’s essentially what an LLM is. It’s a complex neural network trained on vast amounts of text data, enabling it to predict and generate human-like text. The process involves two key stages: ...

April 23, 2024 · 4 min · Nitin

Revolutionizing AI: LLMs Without GPUs? The Promise of BitNet B1.58

Introduction Large Language Models (LLMs) are the powerhouses behind cutting-edge AI applications like chatbots and text generation tools. These complex models have traditionally relied on high-performance GPUs to handle the massive amounts of computation involved. But what if that wasn’t necessary? Recent breakthroughs, like the BitNet B1.58 model, hint at a future where LLMs can thrive without the need for expensive, power-hungry GPUs. The Problem with Floating-Point Precision Most LLMs today rely on floating-point numbers (e.g., 32-bit or 16-bit) to represent the complex data they process. While powerful, these representations require significant computational resources, which is where those powerful GPUs come in. But what if we could change the rules of the game? ...

March 7, 2024 · 2 min · Nitin

Exploring the Power of Vector Databases: Leveraging KNN and HNSW for Efficient Data Retrieval

What are vector databases? A Vector Database is a type of database that stores information in a structured way using vectors. Now, what are vectors? Think of them as mathematical representations of data that capture its meaning and context. Let’s say you have a photo of a cat. Instead of just storing the image file, a Vector Database will convert this photo into a vector, which is essentially a set of numbers that represent various features of the cat, like its color, shape, and size. This vector will contain information about the cat in a way that a computer can understand. ...

March 6, 2024 · 6 min · Nitin

Writing Test Cases with Github Copilot

Introduction Complex tasks, such as writing unit tests, can benefit from multi-step prompts. In contrast to a single prompt, a multi-step prompt generates text from GPT and then feeds that output text back into subsequent prompts. This can help in cases where you want GPT to reason things out before answering, or brainstorm a plan before executing it. Multi-Step Prompting Technique We will use a 3-step prompt to write unit tests in Java ...

February 23, 2024 · 2 min · Nitin

Understanding Embeddings

Introduction Embeddings are numerical representations of concepts converted to number sequences, which make it easy for computers to understand the relationships between those concepts. Whether it’s natural language processing, computer vision, recommender systems, or other applications, embeddings play a crucial role in enhancing model performance and scalability. Text embeddings measure the relatedness of text strings. Embeddings are commonly used for: Search (where results are ranked by relevance to a query string) Clustering (where text strings are grouped by similarity) Recommendations (where items with related text strings are recommended) Anomaly detection (where outliers with little relatedness are identified) Diversity measurement (where similarity distributions are analyzed) Classification (where text strings are classified by their most similar label) Embedding vector from a string ...

February 20, 2024 · 4 min · Nitin