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Advanced OpenAI Playground

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Master the advanced features of OpenAI's Playground to build custom GPTs and chatbots tailored to your unique needs. Gain hands-on experience with configuration parameters, assistant modes, and specialized tools for powerful AI-driven solutions.

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Taught by

Sander Schulhoff

Sander Schulhoff

Founder & CEO, Learn Prompting

What You'll Learn

  • Overview of OpenAI Playground features and presets
  • Adjusting temperature, top-P, and other prompt parameters
  • Using refusal suppression attacks and revisiting history
  • Creating and configuring custom AI assistants
  • Implementing advanced features like function calls and retrieval

Course Overview

This course empowers you to harness the full potential of the OpenAI Playground—going far beyond basic prompt usage. You'll explore advanced techniques like refusal suppression, revisiting conversation history, and customizing model behavior to build chatbots or GPTs for diverse applications.

From understanding core parameters like temperature, frequency penalty, and presence penalty, to experimenting with sophisticated assistant settings and tools, you'll develop a robust skill set that equips you for next-level AI development. Whether you're aiming to build advanced prototypes or integrate AI into existing workflows, this comprehensive course will guide you every step of the way.

    Skills You'll Gain

    • Fine-tune prompt parameters: Configure temperature, top P, and other key settings to optimize model outputs.
    • Handle refusal suppression attacks: Implement techniques to manage edge cases and prevent unwanted model behaviors.
    • Create custom AI assistants: Build and configure specialized AI assistants with custom names, instructions and modes.
    • Integrate advanced features: Use model instructions, function calls and retrieval capabilities in custom applications.

    Who Should Enroll?

    • Developers & Tech Leads: Implement advanced prompt engineering and build robust AI-driven applications.
    • AI Enthusiasts & Hobbyists: Push beyond standard usage, customizing GPT models to solve complex tasks.
    • Data Scientists & Researchers: Experiment with specialized parameters and dive deeper into model capabilities.
    • Advanced Prompt Engineers: Learn to fine-tune conversation flows, incorporate tools, and handle advanced scenarios.

    Course Outline

    OpenAI Playground Features

    Overview

    Presets

    Refusal Suppression Attacks

    Revisiting History

    How to use Chat Mode

    Temperature and Top-P

    Maximum Length and Stop Sequences

    Frequency and Presence Penalty

    Project & Quiz

    How to use Assistant Mode

    Creating your First Assistant

    How to Send a Message

    Project & Quiz

    Assistant Settings & Specifications

    Name, Instructions and Model

    Tools: Functions, Code Interpreter, Retrieval

    Project & Quiz

    Course Format

    • Duration: 3 Days (self-paced) with clear, structured lessons.
    • Materials: Written content, interactive quizzes, and hands-on assignments.
    • Access: Available with a Learn Prompting Plus subscription, granting you access to 16 courses and certificates of completion that you can share on LinkedIn or any platform to highlight your new skills.

    Meet Your Instructor

    Sander Schulhoff

    Sander Schulhoff

    Founder & CEO, Learn Prompting

    Sander Schulhoff is the Founder of Learn Prompting and an ML Researcher at the University of Maryland. He created the first open-source Prompt Engineering guide, which reached 3 million people and taught them to use tools like ChatGPT. Sander also led a team behind Prompt Report, the most comprehensive study of prompting ever done. This 76-page survey, co-authored with researchers from the University of Maryland, OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Princeton, Stanford, and other leading institutions, analyzed 1,500+ academic papers and covered 200+ prompting techniques.

    Why Choose This Course?

    • Advanced Skill Set: Dive into the intricacies of the Playground's features, such as temperature, top P, function calls, and more.
    • Hands-On Projects: Practice real-world scenarios—suppression attacks, assistant creation, and custom chatbot builds.
    • Expert Instruction: Learn from instructors at the forefront of AI research and prompt engineering.
    • Community & Resources: Engage with quizzes and discussions to reinforce your understanding and share insights.

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