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Begin with an overview of OpenAI, explore its foundation models and variants, then move into hands-on demos covering account setup, the Playground, libraries & SDKs, and the CLI. We’ll also review the API pricing structure before you complete your first lab exercise by creating an account.

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What Is OpenAI?

  • Definition: A Generative AI Platform as a Service (PaaS)
  • Core offerings: Language, vision, and embeddings APIs
  • Key applications: Chatbots, content generation, code completion
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Foundation Models and Key Variants

  • Foundation models: Pre-trained large-scale neural networks
  • Popular variants: GPT-4, GPT-3.5, DALL·E, Embedding models
  • Use cases: Text generation, summarization, image creation

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Hands-On Demos

Get practical experience with:
  1. Setting up an OpenAI account
  2. Exploring the OpenAI Playground
  3. Installing and using OpenAI Libraries & SDKs
  4. Running commands with the OpenAI CLI
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Understanding the OpenAI API pricing structure is essential before making large-scale requests. Review cost per token for each model on the OpenAI Pricing Page and monitor usage to avoid unexpected charges.

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Lab Exercise: Account Creation

In your first lab, you’ll:
  • Register a new OpenAI account
  • Navigate the dashboard and API keys section
  • Generate your first API key and test a basic request
Let’s jump in and start leveraging OpenAI’s capabilities!

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