AI and Python - OpenAI API with Python Introduction - IN PERSON

NOTE: These classes are designed to relatively easy to follow even for non tech professionals. We will have a seminar component in the beginning and then labs at the end. Even if you do not want to be a coder you can still learn how these systems work, and you might be surprised to find how fun it can be to build your own projects!

Bro... Do you even API???

ChatGPT is a great tool, but you're locked into the interface that OpenAI gives you. With the OpenAI API you get the power of ChatGPT but can build your own tools and systems using Python to extract the power of AI.

You can create a script to scrape and extract value from your own data, use AI to to make it more natural to "talk" with your systems, and build services with your own guard rails for your users.

OpenAI provides amazing functionality to make your scripts and systems do some very remarkable things. It's not actually "AI", but it's still darned cool and amazing...

The class will go over:
- Overview of the OpenAI API account
- Pricing and overview of models
- How to create basic Python scripts for OpenAI
- How to feed inputs into OpenAI requests
- How to create guard rails and rules for your scripts
- How to use DALL E to create images

Practical Work Will Include (Spaghetti Monster help us ;) )
- We'll write scripts that use the input() function to allow you create dynamic command line tools that are powered by "AI"

To do the labs create an account for OpenAI API at -- https://platform.openai.com/docs/concepts

Bring your laptop, and we'll start down your path of coding together. For this level of class just about any laptop will do. These projects can be done on a 12 year old system as long as it works.

Note: we will be in a conference room at Hatch Innovation Hub. The doors will be unlocked 15 minutes before start of class and 15 after. If you arrive over 15 minutes late we won't be able to let you in.

These classes are "free". Our supporters help fund this program through crowdfunding on Donorbox. If you like the classes and can donate please do, if not we're happy to have you regardless. https://donorbox.org/etcg