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Guide to Building Python and LLM-Based Multimodal Chatbots

Explore generative AI's impact on chatbots. Delve into Python, Gradio, Rasa, and LLMs like Ollama and Meta’s Llama. Discover speech recognition and multimodal chatbot creation.

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Explore generative AI's impact on chatbots. Delve into Python, Gradio, Rasa, and LLMs like Ollama and Meta’s Llama. Discover speech recognition and multimodal chatbot creation.

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Course Overview

Since the dawn of generative AI, the world of chatbots has transformed. LLMs (large language models) now overshadow what was once considered cutting-edge. This course guides you through the exciting evolution of chatbot development, from foundational techniques to the latest advancements. You’ll answer fundamental questions like “What is a chatbot?”, “How does a chatbot work?” and most importantly, “How to create a chatbot.” You’ll begin by building a simple Python chatbot and enhancing it with Gradio 5 fo...Show More

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Generative AI

Chatbot

Python

Gradio

Llama

What You'll Learn

Deep understanding of core concepts of chatbot development, including how chatbots work, their different types, and the essential elements of conversational design

Familiarity with the Rasa Open Source framework for building ML-powered chatbots

The ability to incorporate small language models (SLMs) into chatbots with Ollama

Hands-on experience with Groq for accessing Llama 3 for text, Gemini for image processing, and Whisper v3 for accurate speech recognition

The ability to use retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) with LlamaIndex to enhance chatbot knowledge and responses

The ability to deploy chatbots to Hugging Face for accessibility and sharing

Deep understanding of core concepts of chatbot development, including how chatbots work, their different types, and the essential elements of conversational design

Course Content

Getting Started

1 Lessons

Get familiar with developing Python and LLM-powered multimodal chatbots for practical applications.

Course Overview

Introduction to Chatbots

4 Lessons

Look at the evolution of chatbots, types, Rasa framework, and Python integration.

Chatbots and Conversational AI

Types of Chatbots

Basic Anatomy of a Chatbot

Building a Rasa Chatbot with Python

Building a Generative AI-Powered Chatbot

5 Lessons

Work your way through developing multimodal chatbots using SLMs, Groq, LLMs, Gemini, and Whisper.

Building a Chatbot Using Small Language Model (SLM)

Using Groq to Access LLMs

Creating a Unimodal Chatbot with Llama 3

Adding Image Processing Capabilities to the Chatbot with Gemini

Adding Speech Recognition to the Chatbot Using Whisper v3

Adding Advanced Capabilities to the Chatbot

4 Lessons

Apply your skills to enhance chatbots with RAG, deploy on Hugging Face, and create quiz bots.

Introduction to RAG with LlamaIndex

Adding RAG Capabilities to Our Chatbot with LlamaIndex

Deploying Our Chatbot to Hugging Face

Challenge: Creating a Quiz Bot

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Map out the steps for further learning in chatbot development and embrace new challenges.

Wrapping Up

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