February 2024
Intermediate to advanced
432 pages
10h 3m
English
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Acknowledgments
The journey of writing Generative AI: Navigating the Course to the Artificial General Intelligence Future has been intellectually stimulating and rewarding, thanks to the collaborative spirit of several remarkable individuals and organizations.
At the outset, my interactions with Dibya Chakravorty of LangSearch, Juan Carlos Medina Serrano from GenerativeAI.net, and Harald Gunia and Martin Weis of Infosys Consulting, among others, have been instrumental in shaping the narrative. Early dialogues with Stephan Bloehdorn's team at IBM Consulting, and other colleagues like Eddybrando Vasquez, were catalysts in exploring the breadth of generative AI.
The insights from speeches and discussions with Julien Simon of HuggingFace, Stuart Russel from the University of California, and Oren Etzioni from the Allen Institute have been invaluable. The literary works of Stuart Russel, Ray Kurzweil, Ben Horowitz, and Yann LeCun, and the engaging podcasts of Jason Calacanis, the All-In Pod, Lex Friedman, and Joe Rogan, among others, have provided a rich backdrop for my exploration.
I am indebted to Jim Minatel, associate publisher at John Wiley & Sons, and his team, especially John Sleeva, for their review and editing, which greatly enhanced the book's quality. The creative finesse of Wiley and Karen Carlin in designing the cover deserves special mention.
On a personal note, I owe a debt of gratitude to my girlfriend, Karen Carlin, whose patience and support were my pillars throughout ...
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