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EPISODE · Apr 18, 2024 · 27 MIN

The Power of Prompt Engineering with Dr. Jules White

from The Coursera Podcast · host Coursera

We sat down with Dr. Jules White, Professor of Computer Science at Vanderbilt and Director of the university’s Initiative on the Future of Learning & Generative AI, to discuss the rise of GenAI and the importance of prompt engineering in utilizing large language models like ChatGPT. He emphasizes that GenAI is not just a passing trend but a fundamental skill that everyone should learn. Dr. White also shares: Best practices for incorporating GenAI into higher education and the workplace Beginner-friendly prompts for everyday use of ChatGPT Advice for business leaders on optimizing talent and tech agility +++ Dr. White created one of the first and largest online courses for prompt engineering. Together with a second free course on advanced data analysis of ChatGPT, his courses have reached more than 250,000 students worldwide. Interested in learning how to use large language models for personal, professional, and academic tasks? With Coursera Plus, you’ll have unlimited access to 7,000+ world-class courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificate programs from world-class universities and companies like Yale, Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce. Sign up for Coursera Plus today.

We sat down with Dr. Jules White, Professor of Computer Science at Vanderbilt and Director of the university’s Initiative on the Future of Learning & Generative AI, to discuss the rise of GenAI and the importance of prompt engineering in utilizing large language models like ChatGPT. He emphasizes that GenAI is not just a passing trend but a fundamental skill that everyone should learn. Dr. White also shares: Best practices for incorporating GenAI into higher education and the workplace Beginner-friendly prompts for everyday use of ChatGPT Advice for business leaders on optimizing talent and tech agility +++ Dr. White created one of the first and largest online courses for prompt engineering. Together with a second free course on advanced data analysis of ChatGPT, his courses have reached more than 250,000 students worldwide. Interested in learning how to use large language models for personal, professional, and academic tasks? With Coursera Plus, you’ll have unlimited access to 7,000+ world-class courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificate programs from world-class universities and companies like Yale, Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce. Sign up for Coursera Plus today.

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