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SUMMARY:Large Language Models Explained for Non-Techies
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CONTACT:training@ai-at.eu
DESCRIPTION:Date: 20 October 2026\, 14:00 – 15:00 (CET)Price: Free (fo
 r eligible participants)Format: AI:AT Webinar\, ONLINE (Zoom)Target audie
 nce: Industry\, public admin\, academiaLanguage: EnglishOrganizer: AI:A
 TGet to know Large Language Models (LLMs)\, what they are and how they wor
 k.On a Wednesday evening in 2022\, the launch of ChatGPT triggered a histo
 rical hype surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI) in general\, and Gener
 ative AI chatbots in particular. However\, most people are mere users of t
 hese tools\, without a proper understanding of how they actually enable a 
 computer to produce spectacular texts\, pictures\, or videos.In this webin
 ar\, we dig into the main pillar of GenAI tools such as ChatGPT\, Mistral\
 , or Gemini\, called Large Language Models (LLMs)\, and how we can leverag
 e them in our daily lives beyond mere chatbot applications.Target audience
 Everyone is welcome who wants to understand what LLMs are\, how they work 
 and why they can create astonishing results. No technical knowledge requir
 ed.This webinar is open and free of charge for all participants from acade
 mia\, industry\, and public administration from EU and/or EuroHPC JU membe
 r countries.Entry level & prerequisitesBeginner – no prior AI or technic
 al knowledge is required.Agenda14:00   Welcome & Presentation of AI Facto
 ry Austria AI:AT14:05   Large Language Models ExplainedDefinition and Fou
 ndations of LLMs How are LLMs created? How can LLMs generate text\, pict
 ures\, or sound?14:50   Questions & DiscussionSpeakerDaniel Lehner (AI Fa
 ctory Austria AI:AT)              Dr. Daniel Lehner works as
  expert in AI knowledge transfer at AI Factory Austria AI:AT. He also work
 s as a consultant and trainer at TwinTech\, helping companies to efficient
 ly exploit the potential of digitalization through the use of artificial i
 ntelligence and digital twins. In addition to his work with various compan
 ies\, he also draws on his many years of experience in researching digital
  twins and artificial intelligence at Johannes Kepler University in Linz.L
 anguageEnglishRegistrationRegistration is required\, the link to the regis
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  excluded from future training events.OrganizersThis webinar is organized 
 by AI Factory Austria AI:AT.AcknowledgementsAI Factory Austria AI:AT has r
 eceived funding from the European High-Performance Computing Joint Underta
 king (JU) under grant agreement No 101253078. The JU receives support from
  the Horizon Europe Programm of the European Union and Austria (BMIMI / FF
 G). \n\nhttps://events.asc.ac.at/event/338/
LOCATION:Zoom (ONLINE)
URL:https://events.asc.ac.at/event/338/
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