OLLI101644 - AI and ChatGPT: Problem-solving and reasoning
Course Description
AI and ChatGPT: Problem-solving and reasoning
Instructor: William Dowling
Day of Week: Thursday
Dates: Feb 6 – March 20 (no class March 6)
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: In-person at TUCC
Learn about Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. LLMs have become increasingly popular for tasks like question answering, content creation (blog posts, ads, etc.), summarization, and language translation. They perform well on tests like SATs, LSATs, and MCATs. Does that mean they have human-level intelligence for reasoning?
In this class we explore the problem-solving capabilities these programs have
and contrast the performance of several different LLMs. If you like logic puzzles,
word puzzles, or problems that require thinking outside the box, and you're interested
to see how well the new AI technology stacks up, you'll enjoy this class.
Maximum: 30
Instructor Bio: William (Will) Dowling has an A.B. in Linguistics from Princeton and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Penn. After several years teaching Math and C.S. at Drexel he took jobs in industry with a focus on the intersection of natural language application and novel computing/ data organization. Retired from Elsevier as a data scientist, he is currently working part-time applying LLMs in the medical domain.
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