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lctg_ai_talk_june2025 [2025.06.04 08:40] – Steve Isenberglctg_ai_talk_june2025 [2025.06.04 08:50] (current) – Steve Isenberg
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 +<fs large>This is material in support of the 6/11/2025 presentation and I expect that it will be updated and changed</fs>.
  
-AI Presentation Outline: Exploring AI Engines and Beyond+References in addition to this: 
 +  * [[ai_papers|Comparison of AI engines]] 
 +  * [[ai_questions|Questions to ask AI engines]] 
 + 
 +=====AI Presentation Outline: Exploring AI Engines and Beyond=====
 This outline is designed for a presentation to the Lexington Computer Group, incorporating the topics and suggestions discussed in recent emails. It emphasizes practical demonstrations and a comparison of current AI tools, while also delving into more advanced concepts. This outline is designed for a presentation to the Lexington Computer Group, incorporating the topics and suggestions discussed in recent emails. It emphasizes practical demonstrations and a comparison of current AI tools, while also delving into more advanced concepts.
  
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 ===A. Welcome and Context:=== ===A. Welcome and Context:===
  
-Briefly introduce the purpose of the presentation: to explore the landscape of current AI engines and discuss their capabilities and implications. +  * Briefly introduce the purpose of the presentation: to explore the landscape of current AI engines and discuss their capabilities and implications. 
- +  * Acknowledge the group's interest in AI and the collaborative nature of this topic (as suggested by recent email discussions).
-Acknowledge the group's interest in AI and the collaborative nature of this topic (as suggested by recent email discussions).+
  
 ===B. “Let Me Sum Up” (as inspired by John Rudy):=== ===B. “Let Me Sum Up” (as inspired by John Rudy):===
  
-Acknowledge the rapid evolution of AI and the need to understand its various facets. +  * Acknowledge the rapid evolution of AI and the need to understand its various facets. 
- +  * Briefly touch upon the presenters' journey into understanding AI, perhaps mentioning the BOLLI AI course.
-Briefly touch upon the presenters' journey into understanding AI, perhaps mentioning the BOLLI AI course.+
  
 ===C. Presentation Goals:=== ===C. Presentation Goals:===
  
-To provide a comparison of popular AI chatbots. +  * To provide a comparison of popular AI chatbots. 
- +  * To demonstrate practical applications and advanced features of AI. 
-To demonstrate practical applications and advanced features of AI. +  * To foster discussion and shared learning within the group.
- +
-To foster discussion and shared learning within the group.+
  
 ====II. Comparing the Chatbots: Strengths and Experiences (20-25 minutes)==== ====II. Comparing the Chatbots: Strengths and Experiences (20-25 minutes)====
 ===A. Overview of Selected Chatbots:=== ===A. Overview of Selected Chatbots:===
  
-Briefly introduce Chat GPT, Claude, and Gemini. +  * Briefly introduce Chat GPT, Claude, and Gemini. 
- +  * Highlight their general purpose and key differentiating philosophies (if any).
-Highlight their general purpose and key differentiating philosophies (if any).+
  
 ===B. Live Demonstration & Comparison (Heavy Emphasis):=== ===B. Live Demonstration & Comparison (Heavy Emphasis):===
  
-Interactive Demos: For each chatbot, perform a standard set of tasks (as suggested by Harry Forsdick). +  * Interactive Demos: For each chatbot, perform a standard set of tasks (as suggested by Harry Forsdick). 
- +    * Example Tasks: 
-Example Tasks: +      * Generating creative text (e.g., a short story, a poem). 
- +      * Summarizing a complex article. 
-Generating creative text (e.g., a short story, a poem). +      * Answering factual questions. 
- +      * Performing a simple coding task or debugging. 
-Summarizing a complex article. +  * Discussion of Strengths (from experience): 
- +    * Share personal insights on which chatbot excels in specific areas (e.g., creativity, factual accuracy, coding, conversational flow). 
-Answering factual questions. +    * Discuss user interface and ease of use. 
- +  * Sentiment Analysis Comparison (Peter Albin's contribution): 
-Performing a simple coding task or debugging. +    * Briefly present findings or a live demonstration of how different AI engines respond to sentiment analysis queries, as Peter Albin explored with Perplexity.
- +
-Discussion of Strengths (from experience): +
- +
-Share personal insights on which chatbot excels in specific areas (e.g., creativity, factual accuracy, coding, conversational flow). +
- +
-Discuss user interface and ease of use. +
- +
-Sentiment Analysis Comparison (Peter Albin's contribution): +
- +
-Briefly present findings or a live demonstration of how different AI engines respond to sentiment analysis queries, as Peter Albin explored with Perplexity.+
  
 ====III. Beyond Basic Chat: Advanced AI Capabilities (20-25 minutes)==== ====III. Beyond Basic Chat: Advanced AI Capabilities (20-25 minutes)====
 ===A. Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Technology:=== ===A. Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Technology:===
  
-Concept Explanation: Use visualizations to explain what RAG is and why it's important for overcoming AI hallucinations and providing more accurate, grounded responses. +  * Concept Explanation: Use visualizations to explain what RAG is and why it's important for overcoming AI hallucinations and providing more accurate, grounded responses. 
- +  * Demonstration: Show an example of an AI (e.g., Gemini) leveraging RAG to answer a question by citing specific sources or external knowledge.
-Demonstration: Show an example of an AI (e.g., Gemini) leveraging RAG to answer a question by citing specific sources or external knowledge.+
  
 ===B. Deep Research Capability:=== ===B. Deep Research Capability:===
  
-Concept Explanation: Discuss how AI can be used for in-depth research, going beyond simple search queries. +  * Concept Explanation: Discuss how AI can be used for in-depth research, going beyond simple search queries. 
- +  * Demonstration: Showcase a “Deep Research” session (as John Day mentioned using Gemini for the energy consumption report). 
-Demonstration: Showcase a “Deep Research” session (as John Day mentioned using Gemini for the energy consumption report). +    * Walk through the process of posing a complex query. 
- +    * Show how the AI gathers and synthesizes information from multiple sources. 
-Walk through the process of posing a complex query. +    * Present the results and discuss their utility.
- +
-Show how the AI gathers and synthesizes information from multiple sources. +
- +
-Present the results and discuss their utility.+
  
 ===C. Programming with AI to Overcome Ambiguity:=== ===C. Programming with AI to Overcome Ambiguity:===
  
-Concept Explanation: Address the challenge of ambiguity in generative AI responses and how programmatic approaches can help refine and control outputs. +  * Concept Explanation: Address the challenge of ambiguity in generative AI responses and how programmatic approaches can help refine and control outputs. 
- +  * Demonstration: Provide a simple example of using AI for programming tasks, perhaps demonstrating how to refine a prompt or use structured output to get a more precise response.
-Demonstration: Provide a simple example of using AI for programming tasks, perhaps demonstrating how to refine a prompt or use structured output to get a more precise response.+
  
 ====IV. Q&A and Open Discussion (15-20 minutes)==== ====IV. Q&A and Open Discussion (15-20 minutes)====
 ===A. Facilitated Discussion:=== ===A. Facilitated Discussion:===
  
-Open the floor for questions from the group. +  * Open the floor for questions from the group. 
- +  * Encourage attendees to share their own experiences with AI tools. 
-Encourage attendees to share their own experiences with AI tools. +  * Discuss potential future topics for the group related to AI. 
- +  * 
-Discuss potential future topics for the group related to AI. +
 ===B. Future Outlook:=== ===B. Future Outlook:===
  
-Briefly touch upon the ongoing advancements in AI and what the future might hold. +  * Briefly touch upon the ongoing advancements in AI and what the future might hold. 
- +  * Emphasize the importance of continuous learning in this rapidly evolving field.
-Emphasize the importance of continuous learning in this rapidly evolving field.+
  
 ====V. Conclusion (5 minutes)==== ====V. Conclusion (5 minutes)====
 ===A. Key Takeaways:=== ===A. Key Takeaways:===
  
-Reiterate the main points: AI tools offer diverse strengths, and advanced techniques like RAG and deep research enhance their utility. +  * Reiterate the main points: AI tools offer diverse strengths, and advanced techniques like RAG and deep research enhance their utility. 
- +  * The importance of hands-on experience and critical evaluation.
-The importance of hands-on experience and critical evaluation.+
  
 ===B. Thank You and Next Steps:=== ===B. Thank You and Next Steps:===
  
-Thank the audience for their participation. +  * Thank the audience for their participation. 
- +  * Suggest resources for further exploration (e.g., specific AI platforms, online courses). 
-Suggest resources for further exploration (e.g., specific AI platforms, online courses). +  * Invite continued discussion within the Lexington Computer Group.
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-Invite continued discussion within the Lexington Computer Group.+
  
 Visuals & Style Notes: Visuals & Style Notes:
  
-Use a mixture of high-level visualizations for concepts and live, on-line demonstrations (heavy emphasis on demos). +  * Use a mixture of high-level visualizations for concepts and live, on-line demonstrations (heavy emphasis on demos). 
- +  * Keep explanations concise and focus on illustrating capabilities through practical examples. 
-Keep explanations concise and focus on illustrating capabilities through practical examples. +  * Maintain an engaging and interactive tone.
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-Maintain an engaging and interactive tone.+
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