Matt Sharp & Chris Brousseau - Writing "LLMs in Production" (the midway edition)
Oct 25, 2023
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Matt Sharp and Chris Brousseau discuss writing their book 'LLMs in Production'. They talk about challenges in building and deploying large language models, data contamination risks, language models in production, collaborative writing process, limits of language models in humor, navigating the writing process, and promoting their book.
LLMs can revolutionize education but raise concerns about content quality control.
Digital publishing with LLMs democratizes access but challenges authors to stand out.
Authors must balance depth and accessibility in digital book production to cater to reader expectations.
Deep dives
The impact of large language models like LLMs in education and writing
Large language models like LLMs are expected to revolutionize education by changing how curriculum is taught and testing methods. They offer the potential of improving accessibility to information and language but also raise concerns about quality control.
The influence of digital publishing and the future of books
The ease of digital publishing through large language models raises concerns about flooding the market with mediocre content. While access to publishing is democratized, the challenge lies in standing out amongst the mass-produced digital books, potentially shifting how readers discover quality books.
The evolution of writing and book production in the digital age
The writing process in the digital age involves balancing depth of content with reader expectations, ensuring that content is not just easily accessible but also comprehensively informative. Authors may need to navigate the changing landscape of book production in a digital world.
Navigating challenges and trends in publishing
As digital tools make publishing more accessible, managing the flood of new content and maintaining quality becomes crucial. Authors may face challenges in standing out in a saturated market, requiring innovative strategies and approaches to book creation.
The future of book consumption and authorship
The rise of digital publishing and large language models may reshape how readers consume books and how authors create them. The future may see new platforms for book discovery and quality control mechanisms to sift through the abundance of digital content.
Matt Sharp and Chris Brousseau join me to chat about writing their new book "LLMs in Production" (Manning). What's it like to write a book in a field that's changing at light speed? How do two people write a book together? We dive into this and much more.
Note - we recorded this outside at the Utah State Capitol. There's a bit of background noise, but it hopefully doesn't distract from the conversation. It was too nice of a day to be stuck inside :)
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