Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase. No longer limited to answering prompts or completing simple writing tasks, AI agents can now reason, plan, and act with increasing independence. From accelerating scientific breakthroughs to supporting creative work, these systems are quickly reshaping industries and everyday life. This book provides the conceptual foundation and practical insights you need to understand—and effectively work with—this emerging technology. Through hundreds of clear graphic illustrations, Maarten Grootendorst and Jay Alammar explain how AI agents are built, how they think, and where they're heading. Designed for professionals, students, and curious learners alike, this guide goes beyond the buzz to reveal what's actually happening inside these systems, why it matters, and how to apply the knowledge in real-world contexts. With its visual storytelling and accessible explanations, An Illustrated Guide to AI Agents is your essential reference for navigating the next frontier of artificial intelligence. Explore the core architecture of AI agents: tools, memory, and planning Understand reasoning LLMs, multimodal models, and multi-agent collaboration Learn advanced methods, including distillation, quantization, and reinforcement learning Evaluate real-world applications, strengths, and limitations of AI agents

AI agents need the right context at the right time to do a good job. Too much input increases cost and harms accuracy, while too little causes instability and hallucinations. Context Engineering with DSPy introduces a practical, evaluation-driven way to design AI systems that remain reliable, predictable, and easy to maintain as they grow. AI engineer and educator Mike Taylor explains DSPy in a clear, approachable style, showing how its modular structure, portable programs, and built-in optimizers help teams move beyond guesswork. Through real examples and step-by-step guidance, you'll learn how DSPy's signatures, modules, datasets, and metrics work together to solve context engineering problems that evolve as models change and workloads scale. This book supports AI engineers, data scientists, machine learning practitioners, and software developers building AI agents, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems, and multistep reasoning workflows that hold up in production. Understand the core ideas behind context engineering and why they matter Structure LLM pipelines with DSPy's maintainable, reusable components Apply evaluation-driven optimizers like GEPA and MIPROv2 for measurable improvements Create reproducible RAG and agentic workflows with clear metrics Develop AI systems that stay robust across providers, model updates, and real-world constraints

Stop using guesswork to find out how your AI applications are performing. Evals for AI Engineers equips you with the proven tools and processes required to systematically test, measure, and enhance the reliability of AI applications, especially those using LLMs. Written by AI engineers with extensive experience in real-world consulting (across 35+ AI products) and cutting-edge research, this practical resource will help you move from assumptions to robust, data-driven evaluation. Ideal for software engineers, technical product managers, and technical leads, this hands-on guide dives into techniques like error analysis, synthetic data generation, automated LLM-as-a-judge systems, production monitoring, and cost optimization. You'll learn how to debug LLM behavior, design test suites based on synthetic and real data, and build data flywheels that improve over time. Whether you're starting without user data or scaling a production system, you'll gain the skills to build AI you can trust—with processes that are repeatable, measurable, and aligned with real-world outcomes. Run systematic error analyses to uncover, categorize, and prioritize failure modes Build, implement, and automate evaluation pipelines using code-based and LLM-based metrics Optimize AI performance and costs through smart evaluation and feedback loops Apply key principles and techniques for monitoring AI applications in production

As artificial intelligence becomes central to modern product design, UX professionals must adapt their toolkits to meet new demands. In Designing AI Interfaces, senior product designer Louise Macfadyen offers a timely, practice-oriented guide for building intuitive, ethical, and effective user experiences with large language models (LLMs) and autonomous AI systems. From content moderation to interruptibility, this book presents actionable design patterns for today's most advanced AI interactions—with clear technical insights to help designers understand how AI systems process inputs, generate outputs, and make decisions on users' behalf. Written specifically for product designers navigating the AI transition, this book provides concrete strategies for managing risk, enabling transparency, and fostering user trust in increasingly agentic systems. Readers will learn how to enable users to steer and shape AI responses in real time, incorporate ethical and UX principles into actionable design strategies, and navigate trade-offs in autonomy and control—all while gaining fluency in key AI concepts to collaborate more effectively with engineering teams. Design effective and ethical interfaces for LLMs and AI agents Apply best-practice patterns for content warnings, permissions, and oversight Gain a mental model for how AI systems reason and act Collaborate confidently with engineering and product teams Evaluate your org's AI maturity and advocate for responsible implementation

Generative AI is revolutionizing industries, and Kubernetes has fast become the backbone for deploying and managing these resource-intensive workloads. This book serves as a practical, hands-on guide for MLOps engineers, software developers, Kubernetes administrators, and AI professionals ready to unlock AI innovation with the power of cloud native infrastructure. Authors Roland Huß and Daniele Zonca provide a clear road map for training, fine-tuning, deploying, and scaling GenAI models on Kubernetes, addressing challenges like resource optimization, automation, and security along the way. With actionable insights with real-world examples, readers will learn to tackle the opportunities and complexities of managing GenAI applications in production environments. Whether you're experimenting with large-scale language models or facing the nuances of AI deployment at scale, you'll uncover expertise you need to operationalize this exciting technology effectively. Learn to run GenAI models on Kubernetes for efficient scalability Get techniques to train and fine-tune LLMs within Kubernetes environments See how to deploy production-ready AI systems with automation and resource optimization Discover how to monitor and scale GenAI applications to handle real-world demand Uncover the best tools to operationalize your GenAI workloads Learn how to run agent-based and AI-driven applications

In today's race to harness generative AI, many teams struggle to integrate these advanced tools into their business systems. While platforms like GPT-4 and Google's Gemini are powerful, they aren't always tailored to specific business needs. This book offers a practical guide to building scalable, customized AI solutions using the full potential of data lakehouse architecture. Author Bennie Haelen covers everything from deploying ML and GenAI models in Databricks to optimizing performance with best practices. In this must-read for data professionals, you'll gain the tools to unlock the power of large language models (LLMs) by seamlessly combining data engineering and data science to create impactful solutions. Learn to build, deploy, and monitor ML and GenAI models on a data lakehouse architecture using Databricks Leverage LLMs to extract deeper, actionable insights from your business data residing in lakehouses Discover how to integrate traditional ML and GenAI models for customized, scalable solutions Utilize open source models to control costs while maintaining model performance and efficiency Implement best practices for optimizing ML and GenAI models within the Databricks platform

"AI Native LLM Security" is your essential guide to understanding and securing large language models and AI systems. With a focus on implementing practical strategies and leveraging frameworks like OWASP Top 10, this book equips professionals to identify and mitigate risks effectively. By reading this, you'll gain the expertise to confidently manage LLM security challenges. What this Book will help me do Learn about adversarial AI attacks and methods to defend against them. Understand secure-by-design methodologies and their application to LLM systems. Gain insights on implementing MLSecOps practices for robust AI security. Navigate ethical considerations and legal aspects of AI security. Secure AI development life cycles with practical strategies and standards. Author(s) The authors, Vaibhav Malik, Ken Huang, and Adam Dawson, are experts in AI security with collective experience covering cybersecurity, AI development, and security frameworks. Their dedication to advancing trustworthy AI ensures that this book is both technically comprehensive and approachable. Who is it for? This book is perfect for cybersecurity experts, AI developers, and technology managers aiming to secure and manage AI systems. Readers should have a basic understanding of AI and security concepts. If you're a security architect, ML engineer, DevOps professional, or a leader overseeing AI initiatives, this book will help you address LLM security effectively for your field.

Transform Your Business with Intelligent AI to Drive Outcomes Building reactive AI applications and chatbots is no longer enough. The competitive advantage belongs to those who can build AI that can respond, reason, plan, and execute. Building Agentic AI: Workflows, Fine-Tuning, Optimization, and Deployment takes you beyond basic chatbots to create fully functional, autonomous agents that automate real workflows, enhance human decision-making, and drive measurable business outcomes across high-impact domains like customer support, finance, and research. Whether you're a developer deploying your first model, a data scientist exploring multi-agent systems and distilled LLMs, or a product manager integrating AI workflows and embedding models, this practical handbook provides tried and tested blueprints for building production-ready systems. Harness the power of reasoning models for applications like computer use, multimodal systems to work with all kinds of data, and fine-tuning techniques to get the most out of AI. Learn to test, monitor, and optimize agentic systems to keep them reliable and cost-effective at enterprise scale. Master the complete agentic AI pipeline Design adaptive AI agents with memory, tool use, and collaborative reasoning capabilities Build robust RAG workflows using embeddings, vector databases, and LangGraph state management Implement comprehensive evaluation frameworks beyond accuracy, including precision, recall, and latency metrics Deploy multimodal AI systems that seamlessly integrate text, vision, audio, and code generation Optimize models for production through fine-tuning, quantization, and speculative decoding techniques Navigate the bleeding edge of reasoning LLMs and computer-use capabilities Balance cost, speed, accuracy, and privacy in real-world deployment scenarios Create hybrid architectures that combine multiple agents for complex enterprise applications Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.

Build effective data models and reports in Power BI for financial planning, budgeting, and valuations with practical templates, logic, and step-by-step guidance. Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader Key Features Engineer optimal star schema data models for financial planning and analysis Implement common financial logic, calendars, and variance calculations Create dynamic, formatted reports for income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description Martin Kratky brings his global experience of over 20 years as co-founder of Managility and creator of Acterys to empower CFOs and accountants with Power BI for Finance through this hands-on guide to streamlining and enhancing financial processes. Starting with the foundation of every effective BI solution, a well-designed data model, the book shows you how to structure star schemas and integrate common financial data sources like ERP and accounting systems. You’ll then learn to implement key financial logic using DAX and M, covering calendars, KPIs, and variance calculations. The book offers practical advice on creating clear and compliant financial reports, such as income statements, balance sheets, and cash flows with visual design and formatting best practices. With dedicated chapters on advanced workflows, you’ll learn how to handle multi-currency setups, perform group consolidations, and implement planning models like rolling forecasts, annual budgets, and sales and operations planning (S&OP). As you advance, you’ll gain insights from real-world case studies covering company valuations, Excel integration, and the use of write-back methods with Dynamics Business Performance Planning and Acterys. The concluding chapters highlight how AI and Copilot enhance financial analytics. Email sign-up and proof of purchase required What you will learn Apply multi-currency handling and group consolidation techniques in Power BI Model discounted cash flow and company valuation scenarios Design and manage write-back workflows with Dynamics BPP and Acterys Integrate Excel and Power BI using live connections and cube formulas Utilize AI, Copilot, and LLMs to enhance automation and insight generation Create complete finance-focused dashboards for sales and operations planning Who this book is for This book is for finance professionals including CFOs, FP&A managers, controllers, and certified accountants who want to enhance reporting, planning, and forecasting using Power BI. Basic familiarity with Power BI and financial concepts is recommended to get the most out of this hands-on guide.

Make accurate time series predictions with powerful pretrained foundation models! You don’t need to spend weeks—or even months—coding and training your own models for time series forecasting. Time Series Forecasting Using Foundation Models shows you how to make accurate predictions using flexible pretrained models. In Time Series Forecasting Using Foundation Models you will discover: The inner workings of large time models Zero-shot forecasting on custom datasets Fine-tuning foundation forecasting models Evaluating large time models Time Series Forecasting Using Foundation Models teaches you how to do efficient forecasting using powerful time series models that have already been pretrained on billions of data points. You’ll appreciate the hands-on examples that show you what you can accomplish with these amazing models. Along the way, you’ll learn how time series foundation models work, how to fine-tune them, and how to use them with your own data. About the Technology Time-series forecasting is the art of analyzing historical, time-stamped data to predict future outcomes. Foundational time series models like TimeGPT and Chronos, pre-trained on billions of data points, can now effectively augment or replace painstakingly-built custom time-series models. About the Book Time Series Forecasting Using Foundation Models explores the architecture of large time models and shows you how to use them to generate fast, accurate predictions. You’ll learn to fine-tune time models on your own data, execute zero-shot probabilistic forecasting, point forecasting, and more. You’ll even find out how to reprogram an LLM into a time series forecaster—all following examples that will run on an ordinary laptop. What's Inside How large time models work Zero-shot forecasting on custom datasets Fine-tuning and evaluating foundation models About the Reader For data scientists and machine learning engineers familiar with the basics of time series forecasting theory. Examples in Python. About the Author Marco Peixeiro builds cutting-edge open-source forecasting Python libraries at Nixtla. He is the author of Time Series Forecasting in Python. Quotes Clear and hands-on, featuring both theory and easy-to-follow examples. - Eryk Lewinson, Author of Python for Finance Cookbook Bridges the gap between classical forecasting methods and the new developments in the foundational models. A fantastic resource. - Juan Orduz, PyMC Labs A foundational guide to forecasting’s next chapter. - Tyler Blume, daybreak An immensely practical introduction to forecasting using foundation models. - Stephan Kolassa, SAP Switzerland

Build AI that thinks in context using semantic blueprints, multi-agent orchestration, memory, RAG pipelines, and safeguards to create your own Context Engine Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader Key Features Design semantic blueprints to give AI structured, goal-driven contextual awareness Orchestrate multi-agent workflows with MCP for adaptable, context-rich reasoning Engineer a glass-box Context Engine with high-fidelity RAG, trust, and safeguards Book Description Generative AI is powerful, yet often unpredictable. This guide shows you how to turn that unpredictability into reliability by thinking beyond prompts and approaching AI like an architect. At its core is the Context Engine, a glass-box, multi-agent system you’ll learn to design and apply across real-world scenarios. Written by an AI guru and author of various cutting-edge AI books, this book takes you on a hands-on journey from the foundations of context design to building a fully operational Context Engine. Instead of relying on brittle prompts that give only simple instructions, you’ll begin with semantic blueprints that map goals and roles with precision, then orchestrate specialized agents using the Model Context Protocol. As the engine evolves, you’ll integrate memory and high-fidelity retrieval with citations, implement safeguards against data poisoning and prompt injection, and enforce moderation to keep outputs aligned with policy. You’ll also harden the system into a resilient architecture, then see it pivot across domains, from legal compliance to strategic marketing, proving its domain independence. By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped with the skills to engineer an adaptable, verifiable architecture you can repurpose across domains and deploy with confidence. Email sign-up and proof of purchase required What you will learn Develop memory models to retain short-term and cross-session context Craft semantic blueprints and drive multi-agent orchestration with MCP Implement high-fidelity RAG pipelines with verifiable citations Apply safeguards against prompt injection and data poisoning Enforce moderation and policy-driven control in AI workflows Repurpose the Context Engine across legal, marketing, and beyond Deploy a scalable, observable Context Engine in production Who this book is for This book is for AI engineers, software developers, system architects, and data scientists who want to move beyond ad hoc prompting and learn how to design structured, transparent, and context-aware AI systems. It will also appeal to ML engineers and solutions architects with basic familiarity with LLMs who are eager to understand how to orchestrate agents, integrate memory and retrieval, and enforce safeguards.

Get up to speed on a new unified approach to building machine learning (ML) systems with a feature store. Using this practical book, data scientists and ML engineers will learn in detail how to develop and operate batch, real-time, and agentic ML systems. Author Jim Dowling introduces fundamental principles and practices for developing, testing, and operating ML and AI systems at scale. You'll see how any AI system can be decomposed into independent feature, training, and inference pipelines connected by a shared data layer. Through example ML systems, you'll tackle the hardest part of ML systems--the data, learning how to transform data into features and embeddings, and how to design a data model for AI. Develop batch ML systems at any scale Develop real-time ML systems by shifting left or shifting right feature computation Develop agentic ML systems that use LLMs, tools, and retrieval-augmented generation Understand and apply MLOps principles when developing and operating ML systems

The potential of machine learning today is extraordinary, yet many aspiring developers and tech professionals find themselves daunted by its complexity. Whether you're looking to enhance your skill set and apply machine learning to real-world projects or are simply curious about how AI systems function, this book is your jumping-off place. With an approachable yet deeply informative style, author Aurélien Géron delivers the ultimate introductory guide to machine learning and deep learning. Drawing on the Hugging Face ecosystem, with a focus on clear explanations and real-world examples, the book takes you through cutting-edge tools like Scikit-Learn and PyTorch—from basic regression techniques to advanced neural networks. Whether you're a student, professional, or hobbyist, you'll gain the skills to build intelligent systems. Understand ML basics, including concepts like overfitting and hyperparameter tuning Complete an end-to-end ML project using scikit-Learn, covering everything from data exploration to model evaluation Learn techniques for unsupervised learning, such as clustering and anomaly detection Build advanced architectures like transformers and diffusion models with PyTorch Harness the power of pretrained models—including LLMs—and learn to fine-tune them Train autonomous agents using reinforcement learning

Dive into 'Microsoft Power Platform Solution Architect's Handbook' to master the art of designing and delivering enterprise-grade solutions using Microsoft's cutting-edge Power Platform. Through a mix of practical examples and hands-on tutorials, this book equips you to harness tools like AI, Copilot, and DevOps for building innovative, scalable applications tailored to enterprise needs. What this Book will help me do Acquire the knowledge to effectively utilize AI tools such as Power Platform Copilot and ChatGPT to enhance application intelligence. Understand and apply enterprise-grade solution architecture principles for scalable and secure application development. Gain expertise in integrating heterogenous systems with Power Platform Pipes and third-party APIs. Develop proficiency in creating and maintaining reusable Dataverse data models. Learn to establish and manage a Center of Excellence to govern and scale Power Platform solutions. Author(s) Hugo Herrera is an experienced solution architect specializing in the Microsoft Power Platform with a deep focus on integrating AI and cloud-native strategies. With years of hands-on experience in enterprise software development and architectural design, Hugo brings real-world insights into his writing, emphasizing practical application of advanced concepts. His approach is clear, structured, and aimed at empowering readers to excel. Who is it for? This book is tailored for IT professionals like solution architects, enterprise architects, and technical consultants who are looking to elevate their capabilities in Power Platform development. It is also suitable for individuals with an intermediate understanding of Power Platform seeking to spearhead enterprise-level digital transformation projects. Ideal readers are those ready to deepen their integration, data modeling, and AI usage skills within the Microsoft ecosystem, particularly for enterprise applications.

Master Generative AI in software development with hands-on guidance, from coding and debugging to testing and deployment, using GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q Developer, and OpenAI APIs to build scalable, AI-powered applications Key Features Hands-on guidance for mastering AI-powered coding, debugging, and deployment with real-world examples Comprehensive coverage of GenAI concepts, prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and SDLC integration Practical strategies for architecting and scaling production-ready AI-driven applications Book Description Generative AI for Software Developers is your practical guide to mastering AI-powered development and staying ahead in a fast-changing industry. Through a structured, hands-on approach, this book helps you understand, implement, and optimize Generative AI in modern software engineering. From AI-assisted coding, debugging, and documentation to testing, deployment, and system design, it equips you with the skills to integrate AI seamlessly into your workflows. You’ll work with tools such as GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q Developer, and OpenAI APIs while learning strategies for prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and building scalable AI-powered applications. Featuring real-world use cases, best practices, and expert insights, this book bridges the gap between experimenting with AI and production deployment. Whether you’re an aspiring AI developer, experienced engineer, or solutions architect, this guide gives you the clarity, confidence, and tactical knowledge to thrive in the GenAI-driven future of software development. Armed with these insights, you’ll be ready to build, integrate, and scale intelligent solutions that enhance every stage of the software development lifecycle. What you will learn Build a secure GenAI application with expert guidance Understand the fundamentals of GenAI and its applications in software engineering Automate coding tasks with tools like GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q Developer, and OpenAI APIs Apply AI for debugging, testing, documentation, and deployment workflows Get to grips with prompt engineering and fine-tuning techniques to optimize AI outputs Implement best practices for architecting and scaling AI-powered applications Build end-to-end GenAI projects, moving from experimentation to production Who this book is for This book is for software developers, engineers, architects, and tech professionals who want to understand the core concepts of Generative AI and its real-world applications, master AI-driven development workflows to improve efficiency and code quality, and leverage tools like GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q Developer, and OpenAI APIs to automate coding tasks.

Generative AI enables powerful new capabilities, but they come with some serious limitations that you'll have to tackle to ship a reliable application or agent. Luckily, experts in the field have compiled a library of 32 tried-and-true design patterns to address the challenges you're likely to encounter when building applications using LLMs, such as hallucinations, nondeterministic responses, and knowledge cutoffs. This book codifies research and real-world experience into advice you can incorporate into your projects. Each pattern describes a problem, shows a proven way to solve it with a fully coded example, and discusses trade-offs. Design around the limitations of LLMs Ensure that generated content follows a specific style, tone, or format Maximize creativity while balancing different types of risk Build agents that plan, self-correct, take action, and collaborate with other agents Compose patterns into agentic applications for a variety of use cases

Maximize your portfolio, analyze markets, and make data-driven investment decisions using Python and generative AI. Investing for Programmers shows you how you can turn your existing skills as a programmer into a knack for making sharper investment choices. You’ll learn how to use the Python ecosystem, modern analytic methods, and cutting-edge AI tools to make better decisions and improve the odds of long-term financial success. In Investing for Programmers you’ll learn how to: Build stock analysis tools and predictive models Identify market-beating investment opportunities Design and evaluate algorithmic trading strategies Use AI to automate investment research Analyze market sentiments with media data mining In Investing for Programmers you'll learn the basics of financial investment as you conduct real market analysis, connect with trading APIs to automate buy-sell, and develop a systematic approach to risk management. Don’t worry—there’s no dodgy financial advice or flimsy get-rich-quick schemes. Real-life examples help you build your own intuition about financial markets, and make better decisions for retirement, financial independence, and getting more from your hard-earned money. About the Technology A programmer has a unique edge when it comes to investing. Using open-source Python libraries and AI tools, you can perform sophisticated analysis normally reserved for expensive financial professionals. This book guides you step-by-step through building your own stock analysis tools, forecasting models, and more so you can make smart, data-driven investment decisions. About the Book Investing for Programmers shows you how to analyze investment opportunities using Python and machine learning. In this easy-to-read handbook, experienced algorithmic investor Stefan Papp shows you how to use Pandas, NumPy, and Matplotlib to dissect stock market data, uncover patterns, and build your own trading models. You’ll also discover how to use AI agents and LLMs to enhance your financial research and decision-making process. What's Inside Build stock analysis tools and predictive models Design algorithmic trading strategies Use AI to automate investment research Analyze market sentiment with media data mining About the Reader For professional and hobbyist Python programmers with basic personal finance experience. About the Author Stefan Papp combines 20 years of investment experience in stocks, cryptocurrency, and bonds with decades of work as a data engineer, architect, and software consultant. Quotes Especially valuable for anyone looking to improve their investing. - Armen Kherlopian, Covenant Venture Capital A great breadth of topics—from basic finance concepts to cutting-edge technology. - Ilya Kipnis, Quantstrat Trader A top tip for people who want to leverage development skills to improve their investment possibilities. - Michael Zambiasi, Raiffeisen Digital Bank Brilliantly bridges the worlds of coding and finance. - Thomas Wiecki, PyMC Labs

The bestselling book on Python deep learning, now covering generative AI, Keras 3, PyTorch, and JAX! Deep Learning with Python, Third Edition puts the power of deep learning in your hands. This new edition includes the latest Keras and TensorFlow features, generative AI models, and added coverage of PyTorch and JAX. Learn directly from the creator of Keras and step confidently into the world of deep learning with Python. In Deep Learning with Python, Third Edition you’ll discover: Deep learning from first principles The latest features of Keras 3 A primer on JAX, PyTorch, and TensorFlow Image classification and image segmentation Time series forecasting Large Language models Text classification and machine translation Text and image generation—build your own GPT and diffusion models! Scaling and tuning models With over 100,000 copies sold, Deep Learning with Python makes it possible for developers, data scientists, and machine learning enthusiasts to put deep learning into action. In this expanded and updated third edition, Keras creator François Chollet offers insights for both novice and experienced machine learning practitioners. You'll master state-of-the-art deep learning tools and techniques, from the latest features of Keras 3 to building AI models that can generate text and images. About the Technology In less than a decade, deep learning has changed the world—twice. First, Python-based libraries like Keras, TensorFlow, and PyTorch elevated neural networks from lab experiments to high-performance production systems deployed at scale. And now, through Large Language Models and other generative AI tools, deep learning is again transforming business and society. In this new edition, Keras creator François Chollet invites you into this amazing subject in the fluid, mentoring style of a true insider. About the Book Deep Learning with Python, Third Edition makes the concepts behind deep learning and generative AI understandable and approachable. This complete rewrite of the bestselling original includes fresh chapters on transformers, building your own GPT-like LLM, and generating images with diffusion models. Each chapter introduces practical projects and code examples that build your understanding of deep learning, layer by layer. What's Inside Hands-on, code-first learning Comprehensive, from basics to generative AI Intuitive and easy math explanations Examples in Keras, PyTorch, JAX, and TensorFlow About the Reader For readers with intermediate Python skills. No previous experience with machine learning or linear algebra required. About the Authors François Chollet is the co-founder of Ndea and the creator of Keras. Matthew Watson is a software engineer at Google working on Gemini and a core maintainer of Keras. Quotes Perfect for anyone interested in learning by doing from one of the industry greats. - Anthony Goldbloom, Founder of Kaggle A sharp, deeply practical guide that teaches you how to think from first principles to build models that actually work. - Santiago Valdarrama, Founder of ml.school The most up-to-date and complete guide to deep learning you’ll find today! - Aran Komatsuzaki, EleutherAI Masterfully conveys the true essence of neural networks. A rare case in recent years of outstanding technical writing. - Salvatore Sanfilippo, Creator of Redis

Discover how to build autonomous AI agents tailored for real-world tasks with 'AI Agents in Practice.' This book guides you through creating and deploying AI systems that go beyond chatbots to solve complex problems, using leading frameworks and practical design patterns. What this Book will help me do Understand and implement core components of AI agents, such as memory, tool integration, and context management. Develop production-ready AI agents for diverse applications using frameworks like LangChain. Design and implement multi-agent systems to enable advanced collaboration and problem-solving. Apply ethical and responsible AI techniques, including monitoring and human oversight, in agent development. Optimize performance and scalability of AI agents for production use cases. Author(s) Valentina Alto is an accomplished AI engineer with years of experience in AI systems design and implementation. Valentina specializes in developing practical solutions utilizing large language models and contemporary frameworks for real-world applications. Through her writing, she conveys complex ideas in an accessible manner, and her goal is to empower AI developers and enthusiasts with the skills to create meaningful solutions. Who is it for? This book is perfect for AI engineers, data scientists, and software developers ready to go beyond foundational knowledge of large language models to implement advanced AI agents. It caters to professionals looking to build scalable solutions and those interested in ethical considerations of AI usage. Readers with a background in machine learning and Python will benefit most from the technical insights provided.

In just a few short years, AI has transformed software development, and snazzy new tools continue to arrive, with no let-up in sight. How, as a software engineer, product builder, or CTO, do you keep up? This practical book is the result of Sergio Pereira's mission to test every AI tool he could find and provide practitioners with much-needed guidance through the commotion. Generative AI for Software Development focuses on AI tool comparisons, practical workflows, and real-world case studies, with each chapter encompassing critical evaluations of the tools, their use cases, and their limitations. While product reviews are always relevant, the book goes further and delivers to readers a coherent framework for evaluating the tools and workflows of the future, which will continue to complicate the work of software development. Learn how code generation and autocompletion assistants are reshaping the developer experience Discover a consistent method for rating code-generation tools based on real-world coding challenges Explore the GenAI tools transforming UI/UX design and frontend development Learn how AI is streamlining code reviews and bug detection Review tools that are simplifying software testing and QA Explore AI for documentation and technical writing Understand how modern LLMs have redefined what chatbots can do