Generative AI in a Nutshell
Generative AI in a Nutshell
How to Survive and Thrive in the Age of AI
About the Book
Welcome to the strange new world of Generative AI! This book is a fast-paced, practical, and mostly human-written guide to what the heck is going on, and what you can do about it. It is like an extended version of Henrik's viral video with the same name.
This book covers questions like: What is generative AI? How does it work? How do I use it? What are some of the risks & limitations? It also covers topics like how to lead an AI transformation, autonomous agents, the role of us humans, prompt engineering tips, AI-powered product development, different types of models, and some tips about mindset and how not to freak out.
Everything is explained in plain English with Henrik's signature hand-drawn illustrations and concrete real-life examples. Minimum use of jargon and buzzwords.
Don't just survive the Age of AI — learn how to thrive in it!
About the Author
Reader Testimonials
Marty Cagan
Founder, Silicon Valley Product Group
Henrik truly has a gift. He's able to quickly learn, and then explain, nuanced and complex topics in ways that immediately resonate with people. And there is perhaps no more important subject to apply this talent than Generative AI. I hope you’ll give this book a read, and share it with your colleagues.
Table of Contents
- Foreword by Egbert
- Computers Have Gotten Smarter
- Einstein in Your Basement
- Terminology
- How it Works
- Training
- Models, Models Everywhere
- Limitations
- Model Types
- Multimodal Models
- Emergent Capabilities
- The Age of AI
- Mindset
- The Role of Humans
- Building AI-Powered Products
- Prompt Engineering
- Autonomous Agents with Tools
- Part 1 Wrap up
- My Journey into AI
- Leading an AI transformation
- Interlude: Egbert’s Life Story
- Prompt Engineering Techniques
- Prompt Generation (or The Angry Grandma)
- Retrieval Augmented Generation and Function Calling
- The AI Doctor
- The AI Nutritionist
- The AI Career Coach
- The AI Book Editor
- The Time I Almost Used AI to Write a Foreword
- The AI Software Engineer
- The AI journalist who became a TV star
- The AI Butler with a Will of His Own
- A Safety Experiment
- The Meta-Chapter (or Bookception)
- How this book (and the video) came to be
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
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