The Hitchhiker’s Guide to AI and How to Prompt AI {Review}

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to AI is a guide book for navigating the most transformative technology of our age. It most notably also puts the spotlight on how everyday people and professionals in Africa are shaping and being shaped by the rise of machine intelligence.

This is such an interesting book that teaches you so many things about AI and opens your eyes to all the industries that have been using AI, long before Chat GPT became a buzzword.

I learned what generative AI means (the ability of machines to generate original content, collaborate on the creation and refinement of content, and simulate human-like behaviour).

I learned what the GPT in ChatGPT stands for (Generative Pre-trained transformers). 

I learned that AI’s version of learning from its mistakes is called backpropagation. It compares the network’s predictions with the actual desired outcomes, and if there is an error, backpropagation identifies the neurons responsible and adjusts their weights to improve future predictions.

I learned that my first day-to-day interactions with machine learning (ML) technology probably came from using Spotify’s personalised song recommendations based on my listening history data sets. 

And, most relevant for using ChatGPT which has largely replaced google, I learned the best practices for prompting AI.

Be specific and concise

Break down complex tasks

Provide context

Use clear and simple language

Iterate

You want to learn more about AI and how it’s being applied in an African context.

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