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Practical AI Development: Create Real-World Applications Using Foundation Models, Prompt Engineering, and AI Workflows
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Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 16 2025
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.04
Height: 0.73 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Unlock the Power of AI and Build Real-World Applications Today!
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a distant dream-it's a tool you can use right now to create intelligent, impactful applications. Whether you're a developer, entrepreneur, or tech enthusiast, Practical AI Development gives you the hands-on guidance you need to turn AI concepts into real-world solutions.
This book takes you step by step through the entire process of building AI applications using foundation models, prompt engineering, and modern AI workflows. You'll learn how to navigate the complex AI landscape with confidence, making the right choices for models, datasets, evaluation methods, and deployment strategies.
Inside, you'll discover how to:
- Master foundation models: Understand what they are, how they work, and how to use them to build powerful applications.
- Leverage prompt engineering: Craft prompts that produce accurate, reliable, and creative outputs.
- Develop complete AI workflows: Go from idea to prototype to production-ready applications with a structured, practical approach.
- Fine-tune and adapt models: Customize pre-trained models for your specific needs without starting from scratch.
- Deploy applications efficiently: Handle latency, cost, and scalability challenges so your apps run smoothly in real environments.
- Evaluate performance: Learn how to test applications, measure success, and improve outcomes continuously.
- Explore advanced techniques: Build multimodal applications, create autonomous AI agents, and integrate complex workflows.
What sets this book apart is its practical, hands-on approach. Every concept is explained in simple, easy-to-understand language, with real examples and actionable advice. No unnecessary jargon. No abstract theory. Just the knowledge and tools you need to create intelligent applications that actually work.
Whether you're building chatbots, recommendation engines, content generators, or other AI-powered tools, this book gives you the confidence and skills to succeed. By the end, you'll not only understand AI-you'll know how to apply it to solve real problems and deliver real results.
Stop reading about AI and start building with AI. Practical AI Development is your complete guide to creating intelligent, scalable, and practical applications using the latest AI techniques.Also from
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