The course began with an introduction to the evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI), highlighting its early developmental stage and the unclear trajectory of its future. We discussed the significant potential impact of AI, likened to that of smartphones, emphasizing its inevitable role in our lives.

Key concepts introduced included machine learning—a core AI discipline that enables machines to learn from data, recognize patterns, and make decisions with minimal human input. Various resources were shared to deepen our understanding.

We explored large language models like ChatGPT and their capabilities in understanding and generating text based on vast amounts of training data, mostly in English. Issues like content filtering for hate speech and bias, and the importance of vector databases in language processing were also discussed.