5 Hands-on 3: Building a customizable chatbot using large language models.

Abstract Researchers and teachers are often dismayed by outrageous answers received from large language models (LLMs). In this workshop, you will learn how to arm an LLM with specific knowledge, such as from an animal agriculture research program. Participants’ expected learning outcomes are to 1) become familiar with natural language processing 2) learn best practices for LLM augmentation 3) understand how building a knowledgeable chatbot could apply to your research, teaching or extension program