Predicting the Generative AI Boom: My Tech Presentation in March 2021 (20 Months Before ChatGPT)
_Back in March 2021, the world of software development was obsessed with crypto, NFTs, and traditional web frameworks. ChatGPT wouldn’t exist for another 20 months. However, while attending a full stack programming bootcamp, I decided to give a presentation on something that I knew was about to change our industry forever: Artificial Intelligence. At a time when AI was still largely viewed as…
In March 2021, as crypto and NFTs dominated discussions in software development, a full stack programming bootcamp attendee delivered a presentation on the imminent AI revolution. With AI still considered sci-fi by many, the speaker showcased the OpenAI beta, the progression from GPT-2 to GPT-3, and live demonstrations that appeared extraordinary at the time, such as creating Excel spreadsheets and generating React interfaces using natural language.
This presentation, now a time capsule of that era, not only illustrated the technology's state but also its trajectory toward the Singularity and the impending "GenAI Boom." The transcript outlined various AI approaches, including traditional programming, machine learning (supervised, unsupervised, deep learning, and reinforcement learning), and delved into Natural Language Processing (NLP), emphasizing OpenAI's GPT-3's prowess in generating human-like text.
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