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Generative AI Fundamentals on Google Cloud

  • What generative AI is and its role in business applications
  • Common use cases for text generation, chatbots, summarisation, and search assistance
  • Overview of Google Cloud generative AI services and the role of Vertex AI
  • Key concepts including models, prompts, context, and application workflows

Working with Vertex AI Models

  • Navigating the Google Cloud environment for generative AI projects
  • Accessing and testing foundation models within Vertex AI
  • Comparing model capabilities across different business scenarios
  • Conducting simple experiments and reviewing model responses

Prompting and Output Quality

  • Crafting clear prompts with instructions, context, and examples
  • Enhancing outputs for accuracy, format, tone, and consistency
  • Addressing common prompt issues such as vague responses and hallucinations
  • Practising iterative prompt refinement for business tasks

Building a Simple Generative AI Application

  • Designing a basic application flow for chat, summarisation, or content generation use cases
  • Integrating prompts, user input, and model responses into a simple workflow
  • Testing application behaviour in a hands-on lab
  • Reviewing practical implementation considerations for real-world projects

Grounding, Evaluation, and Responsible Use

  • How grounding and enterprise context improve response quality
  • Introduction to retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) concepts for knowledge-based applications
  • Basic evaluation methods for prompts and outputs
  • Security, data privacy, access control, and responsible AI considerations on Google Cloud

From Prototype to Next Steps

  • Transitioning from a proof of concept to a reliable business solution
  • Monitoring usage, reviewing results, and refining prompts over time
  • Identifying realistic next steps for adoption within a team or organisation
  • Course wrap-up and recommendations for further learning

Requirements

  • A basic understanding of cloud computing concepts and common business application workflows
  • Some prior experience with the Google Cloud Console or a similar cloud platform
  • Foundational programming or scripting experience

Audience

  • Developers and technical professionals building AI-enabled applications
  • Cloud engineers and solution architects working on Google Cloud projects
  • Product teams and technical managers exploring practical generative AI use cases
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