Introduction to Generative AI: Free workshop
This full day hands-on workshop offers a practical introduction to the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and guides participants through building a real-world project using Python. It blends core practical concepts using accessible, industry-relevant tools.
Participants are expected to have basic programming knowledge, ideally, beginner to intermediate coding skills (e.g., comfortable with variables, data types, conditionals, loops, functions, and using external libraries)
This workshop is organized by the Department of Computer Science and Operations Research (DIRO) as part of the Interdisciplinary Research and Community Engagement (RECI) program from University of Montreal.
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Please note: spots are limited.
🔧 What You'll Build
Participants will create a pipeline capable of reading and assisting users with documents (such as PDFs) using:
Open-source tools
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Large Language Models (LLMs) via APIs
The result will be a portfolio-worthy project to showcase on GitHub or include in a résumé.
📚 What’s Included
Key AI and programming concepts using Python.
Hands-on coding to build a document-assisting pipeline.
Exploration of real-world use cases.
Ethical considerations, limitations, and best practices for using AI responsibly.
Date, Location & Time
📅 Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Location: Université de Montréal — 2900 Édouard Montpetit Blvd, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1J4
(Exact room and schedule will be confirmed and shared closer to the event)