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Generative AI for Engineers

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Generative AI for Engineers

Why this matters

GenAI is now part of modern system design and product engineering.

Core Concepts

  • LLMs
  • Tokens & context windows
  • Embeddings
  • Vector databases

How it works internally

Transformer basics, inference, prompt processing.

Trade-offs

  • Cost vs accuracy
  • Latency vs context size

Real-world Use Cases

  • Chatbots
  • Search
  • Code assistants

Interview Focus

  • GenAI system design
  • RAG pipelines
  • Security & hallucinations

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