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The Fundamentals of AI: Making AI practical

Training a large language model (LLM) can cost millions of dollars, and deploying one at scale can cost millions more. Despite this, the raw model straight out of training is often the wrong tool for any specific job.

The Fundamentals of AI: Making AI practical

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Training a large language model (LLM) can cost millions of dollars, and deploying one at scale can cost millions more.

Despite this, the raw model straight out of training is often the wrong tool for any specific job.

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Training a large language model (LLM) can cost millions of dollars, and deploying one at scale can cost millions more. Despite this, the raw model straight out of training is often the wrong tool for any specific job.

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