Hi ,

It's almost showtime for our AI for Non-Techies workshops. Below are all the details and resources for our live sessions, so you can have them at your fingertips. 

Workshop Dates (Series A – January 2024):

• Session 1: Tuesday, January 16th | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM PST | 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM EST
   
• Session 2: Wednesday, January 17th | 5:PM AM - 6:30 PM PST | 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM EST
   
• Office Hours: Friday, January 19th | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
   

Please note: while the dates were correct, the weekdays were incorrect in my confirmation email (I had it down as Mon and Tues instead of Tues and Wed). The above are the correct weekdays. 

Zoom Details:

You’re already registered for the Zoom sessions, and Zoom should have sent you an email with all the necessary details (also listed below for convenience). We'll be using the same link, ID and passcode for all sessions:
 

Meeting ID:  819 2391 1803

Passcode: 448609

Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/s/81906565645?pwd=H99fJlWXbGSls7fEqtGKxXrA1hvsPY.1

Pre-Workshop Prep:

• Sign Up for the free version of ChatGPT: You can register at chat.openai.com. It will be out playground for exploration.
   
• Please review this short video (8 minutes) before our sessions: Fair warning – This is boring, like the 'eat your broccoli' part of our journey, but essential and foundational for what we will be covering. I wanted to get it out of the way, so we can jump straight into the exciting bits for the workshops. I also used my laptop camera and braved new editing software, so please brace yourself for a bit of my raw charm 😉.  I promise the workshops will feel a lot more like dessert…
   
• Add the session dates and times to the calendar to ensure you are on time: These live-only sessions are packed with insights and knowledge that build on each other; Late arrivals will miss critical pieces of the puzzle. There will be no recordings, and we will start promptly to respect everyone's schedule.
   

Enclosed Resources:

I've got two attached.  

• Cheat Sheet: This is a companion for our workshops as well as your take-away resources packed with insights, strategies, techniques and examples from the sessions to serve as your handy reference for applying what you learn afterwards. There's also blank space for your thoughts and questions. 
   
• An Overview of Top Performing Language Models: This offers a snapshot of the top language models, their unique capabilities and ideal use cases. Please note that things are evolving fast with AI, so I often update this document weekly as new model upgrades, offerings and pricing is introduced.
   

A small request: I’ve put a lot of work into these, and want to keep them just for our workshop family, so please don’t share them.

That's all I've got for now. 

See you soon,

Avi

P.S. If you have friends who’d benefit from this workshop, feel free to spread the word. They can check out the details here.