Navigating the Landscape of LLM Projects & Modalities
- Compare transformer-based LLMs vs diffusion models and their use cases - Understand the "lego blocks" of LLM-based systems: prompts, embeddings, generation, inference - Explore core LLM application types: RAG, vertical models, agents, and multimodal apps - Learn how LLMs are being used in different roles and industries (e.g., healthcare, finance, legal) - Discuss practical project scoping: what to build vs outsource, how to identify viable ideas - Identify limitations of LLMs: hallucinations, lack of reasoning, sensitivity to prompts - Highlight real-world startup examples (e.g., AutoShorts, HeadshotPro) and venture-backed tools