Generative AI with LangChain


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2024 Edition – Get to grips with the LangChain framework to develop production-ready applications, including agents and personal assistants. The 2024 edition features updated code examples and an improved GitHub repository. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook. Key Features Learn how to leverage LangChain to work around LLMs’ inherent weaknesses Delve into LLMs with LangChain and explore their fundamentals, ethical dimensions, and application challenges Get better at using ChatGPT and GPT models, from heuristics and training to scalable deployment, empowering you to transform ideas into reality Book DescriptionChatGPT and the GPT models by OpenAI have brought about a revolution not only in how we write and research but also in how we can process information. This book discusses the functioning, capabilities, and limitations of LLMs underlying chat systems, including ChatGPT and Gemini. It demonstrates, in a series of practical examples, how to use the LangChain framework to build production-ready and responsive LLM applications for tasks ranging from customer support to software development assistance and data analysis – illustrating the expansive utility of LLMs in real-world applications. Unlock the full potential of LLMs within your projects as you navigate through guidance on fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and best practices for deployment and monitoring in production environments. Whether you're building creative writing tools, developing sophisticated chatbots, or crafting cutting-edge software development aids, this book will be your roadmap to mastering the transformative power of generative AI with confidence and creativity.What you will learn Create LLM apps with LangChain, like question-answering systems and chatbots Understand transformer models and attention mechanisms Automate data analysis and visualization using pandas and Python Grasp prompt engineering to improve performance Fine-tune LLMs and get to know the tools to unleash their power Deploy LLMs as a service with LangChain and apply evaluation strategies Privately interact with documents using open-source LLMs to prevent data leaks Who this book is for The book is for developers, researchers, and anyone interested in learning more about LangChain. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced developer, this book will serve as a valuable resource if you want to get the most out of LLMs using LangChain. Basic knowledge of Python is a prerequisite, while prior exposure to machine learning will help you follow along more easily.




Generative AI with LangChain: A Hands-on Approach


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In the ever-evolving world of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI stands out for its ability to create entirely new data, from realistic images to compelling music. This book equips you to harness this power, guiding you through the fundamentals and practical applications with LangChain, a user-friendly framework. Part 1 establishes the groundwork. You'll delve into the core concepts of Generative AI, including Deep Learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP). This foundational knowledge empowers you to understand how AI learns from vast datasets and generates novel outputs. Part 2 dives into the specific techniques behind Generative AI. Explore powerful methods like Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and Variational Autoencoders (VAEs), grasping how they create realistic data through innovative training processes. You'll also discover the transformative potential of Transformer-based models, particularly adept at handling text-based tasks. LangChain enters the scene in Part 3. This framework simplifies the development and deployment of Generative AI applications. Learn how LangChain streamlines the process, from selecting the appropriate model to integrating it with real-world data sources and managing its outputs. Practical guidance, including code examples and tutorials, empowers you to build your own generative applications with LangChain. Part 4 showcases the exciting possibilities. Witness how LangChain can be applied to Text Generation tasks like creating summaries or crafting engaging creative content. Explore how it facilitates Image Generation, from photorealistic synthesis to image editing and enhancement. Beyond text and images, the book delves into other applications like Music Generation, Code Generation, and even Drug Discovery, highlighting the vast potential of Generative AI. The final part, The Future of Generative AI, emphasizes the critical aspects of responsible development. You'll explore ethical considerations like bias and potential misuse, while also learning about advancements in research and how LangChain can evolve to meet these challenges. By combining foundational knowledge with practical tools and real-world applications, it empowers you to become an active participant in the Generative AI revolution.




Generative AI with Amazon Bedrock


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Become proficient in Amazon Bedrock by taking a hands-on approach to building and scaling generative AI solutions that are robust, secure, and compliant with ethical standards Key Features Learn the foundations of Amazon Bedrock from experienced AWS Machine Learning Specialist Architects Master the core techniques to develop and deploy several AI applications at scale Go beyond writing good prompting techniques and secure scalable frameworks by using advanced tips and tricks Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionThe concept of generative artificial intelligence has garnered widespread interest, with industries looking to leverage it to innovate and solve business problems. Amazon Bedrock, along with LangChain, simplifies the building and scaling of generative AI applications without needing to manage the infrastructure. Generative AI with Amazon Bedrock takes a practical approach to enabling you to accelerate the development and integration of several generative AI use cases in a seamless manner. You’ll explore techniques such as prompt engineering, retrieval augmentation, fine-tuning generative models, and orchestrating tasks using agents. The chapters take you through real-world scenarios and use cases such as text generation and summarization, image and code generation, and the creation of virtual assistants. The latter part of the book shows you how to effectively monitor and ensure security and privacy in Amazon Bedrock. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained a solid understanding of building and scaling generative AI apps using Amazon Bedrock, along with various architecture patterns and security best practices that will help you solve business problems and drive innovation in your organization.What you will learn Explore the generative AI landscape and foundation models in Amazon Bedrock Fine-tune generative models to improve their performance Explore several architecture patterns for different business use cases Gain insights into ethical AI practices, model governance, and risk mitigation strategies Enhance your skills in employing agents to develop intelligence and orchestrate tasks Monitor and understand metrics and Amazon Bedrock model response Explore various industrial use cases and architectures to solve real-world business problems using RAG Stay on top of architectural best practices and industry standards Who this book is for This book is for generalist application engineers, solution engineers and architects, technical managers, ML advocates, data engineers, and data scientists looking to either innovate within their organization or solve business use cases using generative AI. A basic understanding of AWS APIs and core AWS services for machine learning is expected.




Generative AI from Beginner to Paid Professional, Part 2


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Unlock the Future of Generative AI and Skyrocket Your Career. This book is your comprehensive roadmap from grasping the fundamentals of AI to mastering the tools and techniques that will set you apart in today’s AI-driven world. Perfect for anyone serious about a career in AI, this book bridges the gap between knowledge and action, giving you the tools to earn, build, and innovate with generative AI technologies. Whether you’re building your first AI project or refining your professional skills, this is the guide you’ve been waiting for. Packed with hands-on projects and practical exercises, this book empowers you to build and launch your very own generative AI solutions. By the end, you’ll not only be equipped with in-demand AI skills but also be prepared to launch your AI projects in the real world. Welcome to Generative AI from Beginner to Paid Professional, Part 2: Master Prompt Design, Gemini Multimodal in Vertex AI Studio, LangChain, Launching & Deploying Generative AI Projects. In Part 2 of this transformative guide, you'll delve deep into powerful AI frameworks and cutting-edge technologies, including Gemini Multimodal, Vertex AI Studio, and LangChain, gaining the expertise needed to design custom AI solutions and deploy scalable AI projects. Whether you’re an aspiring professional or a seasoned developer, this book is your step-by-step companion to navigating the evolving landscape of generative AI. What You’ll Learn: 1. Master Prompt Design: Craft perfect prompts that make your AI work for you, no matter the use case. 2. Gemini Multimodal & Vertex AI Studio: Learn to integrate multimodal models into your AI pipeline, revolutionizing how you build intelligent systems that understand and generate both text and images. 3. LangChain for Real-World AI Projects: Leverage LangChain to create robust, API-powered workflows that bring your AI projects to life. 4. Launching & Deploying AI Projects: From conceptualization to deployment, turn your AI ideas into real-world applications with proven strategies.




Unlocking Data with Generative AI and RAG


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Leverage cutting-edge generative AI techniques such as RAG to realize the potential of your data and drive innovation as well as gain strategic advantage Key Features Optimize data retrieval and generation using vector databases Boost decision-making and automate workflows with AI agents Overcome common challenges in implementing real-world RAG systems Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description Generative AI is helping organizations tap into their data in new ways, with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) combining the strengths of large language models (LLMs) with internal data for more intelligent and relevant AI applications. The author harnesses his decade of ML experience in this book to equip you with the strategic insights and technical expertise needed when using RAG to drive transformative outcomes. The book explores RAG’s role in enhancing organizational operations by blending theoretical foundations with practical techniques. You’ll work with detailed coding examples using tools such as LangChain and Chroma’s vector database to gain hands-on experience in integrating RAG into AI systems. The chapters contain real-world case studies and sample applications that highlight RAG’s diverse use cases, from search engines to chatbots. You’ll learn proven methods for managing vector databases, optimizing data retrieval, effective prompt engineering, and quantitatively evaluating performance. The book also takes you through advanced integrations of RAG with cutting-edge AI agents and emerging non-LLM technologies. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to successfully deploy RAG in business settings, address common challenges, and push the boundaries of what’s possible with this revolutionary AI technique. What you will learn Understand RAG principles and their significance in generative AI Integrate LLMs with internal data for enhanced operations Master vectorization, vector databases, and vector search techniques Develop skills in prompt engineering specific to RAG and design for precise AI responses Familiarize yourself with AI agents' roles in facilitating sophisticated RAG applications Overcome scalability, data quality, and integration issues Discover strategies for optimizing data retrieval and AI interpretability Who this book is for This book is for AI researchers, data scientists, software developers, and business analysts looking to leverage RAG and generative AI to enhance data retrieval, improve AI accuracy, and drive innovation. It is particularly suited for anyone with a foundational understanding of AI who seeks practical, hands-on learning. The book offers real-world coding examples and strategies for implementing RAG effectively, making it accessible to both technical and non-technical audiences. A basic understanding of Python and Jupyter Notebooks is required.




Generative AI for Cloud Solutions


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Explore Generative AI, the engine behind ChatGPT, and delve into topics like LLM-infused frameworks, autonomous agents, and responsible innovation, to gain valuable insights into the future of AI Key Features Gain foundational GenAI knowledge and understand how to scale GenAI/ChatGPT in the cloud Understand advanced techniques for customizing LLMs for organizations via fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and responsible AI Peek into the future to explore emerging trends like multimodal AI and autonomous agents Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionGenerative artificial intelligence technologies and services, including ChatGPT, are transforming our work, life, and communication landscapes. To thrive in this new era, harnessing the full potential of these technologies is crucial. Generative AI for Cloud Solutions is a comprehensive guide to understanding and using Generative AI within cloud platforms. This book covers the basics of cloud computing and Generative AI/ChatGPT, addressing scaling strategies and security concerns. With its help, you’ll be able to apply responsible AI practices and other methods such as fine-tuning, RAG, autonomous agents, LLMOps, and Assistants APIs. As you progress, you’ll learn how to design and implement secure and scalable ChatGPT solutions on the cloud, while also gaining insights into the foundations of building conversational AI, such as chatbots. This process will help you customize your AI applications to suit your specific requirements. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained a solid understanding of the capabilities of Generative AI and cloud computing, empowering you to develop efficient and ethical AI solutions for a variety of applications and services.What you will learn Get started with the essentials of generative AI, LLMs, and ChatGPT, and understand how they function together Understand how we started applying NLP to concepts like transformers Grasp the process of fine-tuning and developing apps based on RAG Explore effective prompt engineering strategies Acquire insights into the app development frameworks and lifecycles of LLMs, including important aspects of LLMOps, autonomous agents, and Assistants APIs Discover how to scale and secure GenAI systems, while understanding the principles of responsible AI Who this book is for This artificial intelligence book is for aspiring cloud architects, data analysts, cloud developers, data scientists, AI researchers, technical business leaders, and technology evangelists looking to understanding the interplay between GenAI and cloud computing. Some chapters provide a broad overview of GenAI, which are suitable for readers with basic to no prior AI experience, aspiring to harness AI's potential. Other chapters delve into technical concepts that require intermediate data and AI skills. A basic understanding of a cloud ecosystem is required to get the most out of this book.




Generative AI from Beginner to Paid Professional, Part 1


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Unlock the Power of Generative AI and Accelerate Your Journey from Beginner to Paid Professional. Are you eager to break into the world of Generative AI but unsure where to start? This step-by-step series is designed for anyone looking to quickly grasp the fundamentals of AI and harness its potential to enhance their skills, grow their career, and start monetizing their expertise. In Part 1 of this essential series, you’ll dive into the basics of Generative AI, discovering how powerful tools from Google and other major platforms can transform your workflow, ignite your creativity, and open new career opportunities. Written in an easy-to-digest microlearning format, this guide simplifies complex AI concepts, ensuring you gain practical skills from day one. What You’ll Learn: Generative AI Essentials: Master the foundations of AI technology and how it’s revolutionizing industries worldwide. Google Tools for AI: Explore Google’s suite of AI-powered tools and learn how to integrate them into your projects. Real-World Applications: Get hands-on experience with actionable examples and projects designed to elevate your understanding. This series goes beyond theory because it takes you on a progressive journey from foundational knowledge to advanced skills needed to become a professional in the rapidly growing AI field. What’s Next in the Series? After establishing a solid base in Part 1, you’ll advance to topics like: LangChain & Hugging Face API: Unlock more powerful tools for building AI models and applications. Gemini Pro LLM Models & Vector Databases: Learn to work with cutting-edge language models and efficient data handling systems. Llama Index & AI Deployment Projects: Gain the skills to deploy AI projects in real-world environments, ready to impress clients or employers. Whether you’re a student, freelancer, or professional looking to boost your expertise, this book series will guide you every step of the way, turning you into a confident AI professional ready to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving market.




Prompt Engineering for Generative AI


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Large language models (LLMs) and diffusion models such as ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion have unprecedented potential. Because they have been trained on all the public text and images on the internet, they can make useful contributions to a wide variety of tasks. And with the barrier to entry greatly reduced today, practically any developer can harness LLMs and diffusion models to tackle problems previously unsuitable for automation. With this book, you'll gain a solid foundation in generative AI, including how to apply these models in practice. When first integrating LLMs and diffusion models into their workflows, most developers struggle to coax reliable enough results from them to use in automated systems. Authors James Phoenix and Mike Taylor show you how a set of principles called prompt engineering can enable you to work effectively with AI. Learn how to empower AI to work for you. This book explains: The structure of the interaction chain of your program's AI model and the fine-grained steps in between How AI model requests arise from transforming the application problem into a document completion problem in the model training domain The influence of LLM and diffusion model architecture—and how to best interact with it How these principles apply in practice in the domains of natural language processing, text and image generation, and code




Generative AI Application Integration Patterns


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Unleash the transformative potential of GenAI with this comprehensive guide that serves as an indispensable roadmap for integrating large language models into real-world applications. Gain invaluable insights into identifying compelling use cases, leveraging state-of-the-art models effectively, deploying these models into your applications at scale, and navigating ethical considerations. Key Features Get familiar with the most important tools and concepts used in real scenarios to design GenAI apps Interact with GenAI models to tailor model behavior to minimize hallucinations Get acquainted with a variety of strategies and an easy to follow 4 step frameworks for integrating GenAI into applications Book Description Explore the transformative potential of GenAI in the application development lifecycle. Through concrete examples, you will go through the process of ideation and integration, understanding the tradeoffs and the decision points when integrating GenAI. With recent advances in models like Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, DALL-E and GPT-4o, this timely resource will help you harness these technologies through proven design patterns. We then delve into the practical applications of GenAI, identifying common use cases and applying design patterns to address real-world challenges. From summarization and metadata extraction to intent classification and question answering, each chapter offers practical examples and blueprints for leveraging GenAI across diverse domains and tasks. You will learn how to fine-tune models for specific applications, progressing from basic prompting to sophisticated strategies such as retrieval augmented generation (RAG) and chain of thought. Additionally, we provide end-to-end guidance on operationalizing models, including data prep, training, deployment, and monitoring. We also focus on responsible and ethical development techniques for transparency, auditing, and governance as crucial design patterns. What you will learn Concepts of GenAI: pre-training, fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and RAG Framework for integrating AI: entry points, prompt pre-processing, inference, post-processing, and presentation Patterns for batch and real-time integration Code samples for metadata extraction, summarization, intent classification, question-answering with RAG, and more Ethical use: bias mitigation, data privacy, and monitoring Deployment and hosting options for GenAI models Who this book is for This book is not an introduction to AI/ML or Python. It offers practical guides for designing, building, and deploying GenAI applications in production. While all readers are welcome, those who benefit most include: Developer engineers with foundational tech knowledge Software architects seeking best practices and design patterns Professionals using ML for data science, research, etc., who want a deeper understanding of Generative AI Technical product managers with a software development background This concise focus ensures practical, actionable insights for experienced professionals




The Complete Obsolete Guide to Generative AI


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The last book on AI you’ll ever need. We swear! AI technology moves so fast that this book is probably already out of date! But don’t worry—The Complete Obsolete Guide to Generative AI is still an essential read for anyone who wants to make generative AI into a tool rather than a toy. It shows you how to get the best out of AI no matter what changes come in the future. You’ll be able to use common automation and scripting tools to take AI to a new level, and access raw (and powerful) GPT models via API. Inside The Complete Obsolete Guide to Generative AI you will find: • Just enough background info on AI! What an AI model is how it works • Ways to create text, code, and images for your organization's needs • Training AI models on your local data stores or on the internet • Business intelligence and analytics uses for AI • Building your own custom AI models • Looking ahead to the future of generative AI Where to get started? How about creating exciting images, video, and even audio with AI. Need more? Learn to harness AI to speed up any everyday work task, including writing boilerplate code, creating specialized documents, and analyzing your own data. Push beyond simple ChatGPT prompts! Discover ways to double your productivity and take on projects you never thought were possible! AI—and this book—are here to show you how. About the technology Everything you learn about Generative AI tools like Chat-GPT, Copilot, and Claude becomes obsolete almost immediately. So how do you decide where to spend your time—and your company’s money? This entertaining and unbelievably practical book shows you what you can (and should!) do with AI now and how to roll with the changes as they happen. About the book The Complete Obsolete Guide to Generative AI is a lighthearted introduction to Generative AI written for technology professionals and motivated AI enthusiasts. In it, you’ll get a quick-paced survey of AI techniques for creating code, text, images, and presentations, working with data, and much more. As you explore the hands-on exercises, you’ll build an intuition for how Generative AI can transform your daily work and communication—and maybe even learn how to make peace with your new robot overlords. What's inside • The big picture of Generative AI tools and tech • Creating useful text, code, and images • Writing effective prompts • AI-driven data analytics About the reader Written for developers, admins, and other IT pros. Some examples use simple Python code. About the author David Clinton is an AWS Solutions Architect, a Linux server administrator and a world-renowned expert on obsolescence. The technical editor on this book was Maris Sekar. Table of Contents 1 Understanding generative AI basics 2 Managing generative AI 3 Creating text and code 4 Creating with media resources 5 Feeding data to your generative AI models 6 Prompt engineering: Optimizing your experience 7 Outperforming legacy research and learning tools 8 Understanding stuff better 9 Building and running your own large language model 10 How I learned to stop worrying and love the chaos 11 Experts weigh in on putting AI to work A Important definitions and a brief history B Generative AI resources C Installing Python