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Advanced ChatGPT & Generative AI Concepts

Important note: This training may demonstrate AI tools that are not approved for use with Stanford data. Inclusion in this session does not imply institutional approval. Participants should refrain from entering Stanford data into unapproved tools. An up-to-date list of approved and reviewed tools is available on the GenAI Evaluation Matrix page.

Code Date Delivery Cost
ITS-1914
  • Thu Jul 9, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
 Live Online : 1 session $300

Before each live online session, Tech Training will provide a Zoom link for live online classes, along with any required class materials.

Take your ChatGPT skills further by exploring advanced prompting, agentic features, data analysis, and Custom GPTs in this hands-on, practitioner-focused session.

Ray Villalobos

Ray Villalobos

Ray Villalobos is an AI and Full-stack Development teacher and trainer. He works as a Senior Staff Instructor at LinkedIn Learning where he's author more than 120 courses. He's also a public speaker who has appeared in conferences like GitHub Universe, OReilly's Fluent and others.

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Program Description

This workshop is designed for professionals who are ready to move beyond basic ChatGPT use and work with the platform's more sophisticated capabilities.

Participants will explore how the underlying models work, what distinguishes different reasoning approaches, and how to apply ChatGPT to complex professional tasks, including research, data analysis, document drafting, and automated workflows.

Attending this session offers the opportunity to leave with a richer understanding of what ChatGPT can do and hands-on experience with features that can meaningfully change how you work.

Learning Objectives

Learners will have the opportunity to:

  1. Discover what's possible once you understand how ChatGPT and its models work under the hood.
  2. Get fluent with advanced prompting in ChatGPT for both text and images.
  3. Use ChatGPT for data analysis, research, and document drafting.
  4. Put ChatGPT's agentic features to work, including connectors, Apps, Agent mode, and Custom GPTs.
Topic Outline

Introduction:

  • A tour of the ChatGPT platform and what's available by plan
  • ChatGPT for professionals, from quick tasks to deep work
  • Search and browsing for current, grounded answers
  • What's new and what's coming in ChatGPT

Advanced GPT Topics:

  • The GPT family and choosing the right model
  • Reasoning prompts and when to use them
  • The context window, tokens, and cutoff dates
  • Spotting and reducing hallucinations
  • Custom instructions, memory, personalization, and record mode
  • Prompting for images and illustrations with readable text

Advanced GPT in Practice:

  • Deep Research for agentic reports
  • Data analysis with the built-in code interpreter
  • Canvas for interactive writing and code
  • Connectors and Sources for Drive, Dropbox, email, and calendar
  • Apps inside ChatGPT
  • Scheduled tasks that run in the background

Custom GPTs and Agents:

  • Building and sharing Custom GPTs
  • Adding knowledge files and choosing features
  • Projects with project-level memory
  • Agent mode on its own virtual computer
  • Group chat mode
  • Discussion and closing
Prerequisites
  • You should have a ChatGPT account from OpenAI. To use every feature in this course, a paid plan (Plus or Pro) is strongly recommended.
  • A Google account, since several demos connect ChatGPT to Google Drive, Gmail, and Calendar.
  • A Google Docs account or other notebook application, so you can store documents for your prompts.
Credits
  • 3 Professional Development Units (PDU)
  • 0.3 Continuing Education Units (CEU
  • 3 Professional Development Hours (PDH)
  • Stanford Technology Training Program Certificate of Completion Awarded

Custom training workshops are available for this program

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Special Group Rates

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