Scott Hanselman
AI: Superhero or Supervillain? How and Why with Scott Hanselman
#1about 2 minutes
Deconstructing the recent hype around generative AI
Generative AI is not a new invention but a continuation of machine learning that has suddenly captured the public's imagination.
#2about 4 minutes
Understanding how LLMs predict the next word
Large language models operate on statistical probability to predict the next token, not on factual correctness or genuine understanding.
#3about 4 minutes
How providing context changes AI responses
An LLM's output is generic without specific context about the user, location, or time, which must be explicitly provided to get relevant results.
#4about 5 minutes
Navigating the uncanny valley of AI ethics
Using too much personal context can make AI feel creepy, highlighting that responsible AI is a user interface and ethics problem, not just a technical one.
#5about 6 minutes
Shaping AI personality with system prompts
Hidden system instructions and the user's tone directly influence an AI's response, demonstrating that kindness can yield better results.
#6about 4 minutes
Bypassing AI safeguards with prompt injection
Specialized AI tools can be jailbroken by reframing a forbidden request in a valid context, such as asking for a recipe as JSON test data.
Related jobs
Jobs that call for the skills explored in this talk.
Wilken GmbH
Ulm, Germany
Senior
Kubernetes
AI Frameworks
+3
Matching moments
Featured Partners
Related Videos
32:26Bringing the power of AI to your application.
Krzysztof Cieślak
59:39Building Products in the era of GenAI
Julian Joseph
28:27AI & Ethics
PJ Hagerty
24:51Should we build Generative AI into our existing software?
Simon Müller
26:54Make it simple, using generative AI to accelerate learning
Duan Lightfoot
30:24ChatGPT: Create a Presentation!
Markus Walker
25:14The shadows of reasoning – new design paradigms for a gen AI world
Jonas Andrulis
30:36The AI Security Survival Guide: Practical Advice for Stressed-Out Developers
Mackenzie Jackson
Related Articles
View all articles
From learning to earning
Jobs that call for the skills explored in this talk.
FRG Technology Consulting
Intermediate
Azure
Python
Machine Learning
UL Solutions
Barcelona, Spain
Python
Machine Learning
Generative Ai Engineer83zero Limited
Glasgow, United Kingdom
£80-88K
GIT
Azure
NoSQL
React
+16
Amazon.com Inc.
Senior
R
API
Python
Matlab
Bootstrap
+4
Amazon.com Inc.
Senior
R
API
Unix
Perl
Ruby
+7
fortice
Remote
£156K
Python
Data analysis
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon.com, Inc.
Barcelona, Spain
XML
HTML
JSON
Python
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
University of the Arts, London
Sleaford, United Kingdom
£34-41K
Python
PyTorch
TensorFlow