{"id":3393,"date":"2025-08-26T09:18:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccdhhn.ca\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=3393"},"modified":"2025-08-26T09:18:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:18:55","slug":"build-your-own-chatbot-local-applications-in-generative-ai-on-your-laptop-2","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/ccdhhn.ca\/fr\/workshop\/build-your-own-chatbot-local-applications-in-generative-ai-on-your-laptop-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Build Your Own Chatbot: Local Applications in Generative AI on your Laptop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ccdhhn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SCDS-logo-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccdhhn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SCDS-logo-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ccdhhn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SCDS-logo-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ccdhhn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SCDS-logo-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/ccdhhn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SCDS-logo-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/ccdhhn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SCDS-logo.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__additional-field tribe-block__additional-field__dropdown\" >\n\t<h3>Event Language<\/h3>\n\tEnglish<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__additional-field tribe-block__additional-field__dropdown\" >\n\t<h3>Format <\/h3>\n\tin person\/face-\u00e0-face<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-events-single-section tribe-events-section-category tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t<dt class=\"tribe-events-event-categories-label\">Cat\u00e9gorie d\u2019\u00c9v\u00e8nement:<\/dt> <dd class=\"tribe-events-event-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ccdhhn.ca\/workshops\/category\/1-4-hour-workshop\/\" rel=\"tag\">1-4 hour workshop<\/a><\/dd><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Date: September 17 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people know cloud-based generative AI tools like ChatGPT, but did you know that the powerful technology behind them, transformer-based Large Language Models (LLMs), can also run directly on a modern laptop?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this hands-on, in-person workshop, you\u2019ll explore how these AI systems work and learn how to set up and run a basic chatbot locally on your own computer. Gain a foundational understanding of transformer-based LLMs and discover how to harness their power without relying on the cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of this session, participants will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understand the core principles behind transformer-based large language models<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set up and run a basic chatbot AI on a personal laptop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore practical applications and limitations of locally hosted generative AI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This session is perfect for anyone curious about AI who wants to experiment with running models independently!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Details:<\/strong>&nbsp;Any preparatory work for the session can be found on its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.scds.ca\/dmds25-26\/build-chatbot.html\">information page<\/a>.&nbsp;This workshop will not be recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facilitator Bio:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>John Fink<\/strong>&nbsp;is the Digital Scholarship Librarian in the Sherman Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Certificate Eligibility:<\/strong>&nbsp;This workshop is eligible for the Sherman Centre&rsquo;s certificate program. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/scds.ca\/certificate-program\">scds.ca\/certificate-program<\/a>. It is also eligible for the Canadian Certificate for Digital Humanities. To learn more, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ccdhhn.ca\/\">ccdhhn.ca<\/a>&nbsp;or contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:scds@mcmaster.ca\">scds@mcmaster.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Credit Eligibility:&nbsp;<\/strong>This workshop counts toward credit for students in the Faculty of Science who are enrolled in SCIENCE 2SF1: Digital Skills Workshop. 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