WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.600 Welcome to this course! 2 00:00:02.600 --> 00:00:11.360 I'm James, and I'll be your host as we explore the artificial intelligence functionality available via the OpenAI API! 3 00:00:11.360 --> 00:00:11.360 4 00:00:11.360 --> 00:00:11.400 5 00:00:11.400 --> 00:00:14.640 In this course, you'll learn how to use the AI models 6 00:00:14.640 --> 00:00:21.000 available through the OpenAI API to solve a wide range of real-world tasks. 7 00:00:21.000 --> 00:00:21.000 8 00:00:21.000 --> 00:00:21.000 9 00:00:21.000 --> 00:00:26.320 To do this, we'll be using Python code throughout the course, and expect familiarity with a 10 00:00:26.320 --> 00:00:34.320 few Python programming topics like subsetting lists and dictionaries, control flow, and looping. 11 00:00:34.320 --> 00:00:38.960 However, no experience with AI or machine learning is required. 12 00:00:38.960 --> 00:00:38.960 13 00:00:38.960 --> 00:00:38.960 14 00:00:38.960 --> 00:00:41.880 With that, let's dive right in! 15 00:00:41.880 --> 00:00:41.880 16 00:00:41.880 --> 00:00:41.880 17 00:00:41.880 --> 00:00:47.680 OpenAI is a company that researches and develops artificial intelligence systems. 18 00:00:47.680 --> 00:00:53.920 One of their most famous developments is ChatGPT, which is an application that allows users 19 00:00:53.920 --> 00:01:01.320 to communicate with an AI-powered chatbot to ask questions, perform tasks, or generate content. 20 00:01:01.320 --> 00:01:07.000 The OpenAI API allows individuals or organizations to access 21 00:01:07.000 --> 00:01:12.120 and customize any of the models developed and released by OpenAI. 22 00:01:12.120 --> 00:01:12.120 23 00:01:12.120 --> 00:01:12.120 24 00:01:12.120 --> 00:01:16.760 If OpenAI was a car manufacturer, ChatGPT would be their shiny 25 00:01:16.760 --> 00:01:21.520 new sports car that people can walk into a dealership and test drive. 26 00:01:21.520 --> 00:01:21.520 27 00:01:21.520 --> 00:01:21.520 28 00:01:21.520 --> 00:01:25.520 The OpenAI API would be like the system customers could use 29 00:01:25.520 --> 00:01:29.400 to customize and order any car from the manufacturer's catalog. 30 00:01:29.400 --> 00:01:29.400 31 00:01:29.400 --> 00:01:30.320 32 00:01:30.320 --> 00:01:33.120 So what actually is an API? 33 00:01:33.120 --> 00:01:39.040 API stands for Application Programming Interface, and they act as a messenger between software 34 00:01:39.040 --> 00:01:45.800 applications, taking a request to a system and receiving a response containing data or services. 35 00:01:45.800 --> 00:01:45.800 36 00:01:45.800 --> 00:01:46.760 37 00:01:46.760 --> 00:01:53.920 An API is like a waiter in a restaurant; they take our order, or request, communicate it to the kitchen - 38 00:01:53.920 --> 00:02:00.920 the system providing the service - and finally, deliver the food, or response from the system, back to our table. 39 00:02:00.920 --> 00:02:00.920 40 00:02:00.920 --> 00:02:02.040 41 00:02:02.040 --> 00:02:08.480 Many applications interact using APIs; for example, a mobile weather app may send our 42 00:02:08.480 --> 00:02:14.280 location to an API and request the local forecast, which gets returned back to our phones. 43 00:02:14.280 --> 00:02:14.280 44 00:02:14.280 --> 00:02:15.200 45 00:02:15.200 --> 00:02:23.040 We can similarly write code to interact with the OpenAI API and request the use of one of their models. 46 00:02:23.040 --> 00:02:23.040 47 00:02:23.040 --> 00:02:23.040 48 00:02:23.040 --> 00:02:27.920 Our request, in this case, will specify which model we want, the data that we 49 00:02:27.920 --> 00:02:33.920 want the model to use, and any other parameters to customize the model's behavior. 50 00:02:33.920 --> 00:02:33.920 51 00:02:33.920 --> 00:02:33.920 52 00:02:33.920 --> 00:02:37.720 The response, containing the model result, is then returned back to us. 53 00:02:37.720 --> 00:02:37.720 54 00:02:37.720 --> 00:02:37.720 55 00:02:37.720 --> 00:02:43.240 Some of OpenAI's models, such as ChatGPT, can be used from the 56 00:02:43.240 --> 00:02:47.720 web browser, so what's the benefits of accessing them via the API? 57 00:02:47.720 --> 00:02:47.720 58 00:02:47.720 --> 00:02:48.840 59 00:02:48.840 --> 00:02:53.240 If we're looking to streamline our individual workflows using AI, then 60 00:02:53.240 --> 00:02:57.920 a low-setup web browser experience is likely sufficient for our purposes. 61 00:02:57.920 --> 00:03:04.520 However, if we're looking to begin integrating AI into our products, customer experiences, or 62 00:03:04.520 --> 00:03:10.640 business processes, we'll need the flexibility of working with the API using a programming language. 63 00:03:10.640 --> 00:03:10.640 64 00:03:10.640 --> 00:03:10.640 65 00:03:10.640 --> 00:03:16.760 The beauty of making these models available via an API is that software engineers, 66 00:03:16.760 --> 00:03:22.560 developers, or anyone else wanting to integrate AI into products and services, can now 67 00:03:22.560 --> 00:03:27.800 access and implement these models without needing a background in data science or machine learning. 68 00:03:27.800 --> 00:03:27.800 69 00:03:27.800 --> 00:03:27.800 70 00:03:27.800 --> 00:03:33.400 The OpenAI API has enabled the development of powerful new features, 71 00:03:33.400 --> 00:03:38.000 that before, would have required enormous computational resources and data. 72 00:03:38.000 --> 00:03:43.320 In the example shown from DataCamp workspace, we developed a feature where 73 00:03:43.320 --> 00:03:50.080 users can write or fix code by providing an instruction - all built on the OpenAI API. 74 00:03:50.080 --> 00:03:51.120 75 00:03:51.120 --> 00:03:51.120 76 00:03:51.120 --> 00:03:55.640 AI-powered products and services can provide much greater personalization to 77 00:03:55.640 --> 00:04:00.760 customers, so experiences can be tailored to an individual's needs and preferences. 78 00:04:00.760 --> 00:04:00.760 79 00:04:00.760 --> 00:04:00.760 80 00:04:00.760 --> 00:04:04.680 Time to test your understanding!