In this course, you will explore two techniques to improve the performance of a foundation model (FM): Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and fine-tuning. You will learn about Amazon Web Services (AWS) services that help store embeddings with vector databases, the role of agents in multi-step tasks, define methods for fine-tuning an FM, how to prepare data for fine-tuning, and more.
- Course level: Fundamental
- Duration: 1 hour
Activities
This course includes interactive elements, text instruction, and illustrative graphics.
Course objectives
In this course, you will learn how to do the following:
- Identify AWS services that help store embeddings with vector databases.
- Understand the role of agents in multi-step tasks.
- Understand approaches to evaluate FM performance.
- Determine whether an FM effectively meets business objectives.
- Define methods for fine-tuning an FM.
- Describe how to prepare data to fine-tune an FM.
- Determine whether an FM effectively meets the business objectives based on the business metric identified in the use case.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for the following:
- Individuals interested in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), independent of a specific job role
Prerequisites
Optimizing Foundation Models is part of a series that facilitates a foundation on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and generative AI. If you have not done so already, it is recommended that you complete these two courses:
- Fundamentals of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
- Exploring Artificial Intelligence Use Cases and Applications
Course outline
- Section 1: Introduction
- How to use this course
- Course Overview
- Section 2: Optimizing a Foundation Model with Retrieval Augmented Generation
- Business case
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- Agents
- Evaluate results
- Knowledge Check
- Section 3: Optimizing a foundational model with fine tuning
- Business case
- Fine-Tuning
- Model evaluation
- Knowledge Check
- Section 4: Conclusion
- Resources
- Contact Us
Keywords
- Gen AI
- Generative AI
