{"product_id":"ai-engineering-building-applications-with-foundation-models","title":"AI Engineering: Building Applications with Foundation Models by Chip Huyen","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAI Engineering: Building Applications with Foundation Models by Chip Huyen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-352\"\u003eAI Engineering: Building Applications with Foundation Models\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-352\"\u003e is a highly regarded book by computer scientist and author \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"120\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-352\"\u003eChip Huyen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-352 citation-end-352\"\u003e, published by O'Reilly Media.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eFollowing the massive success of her previous bestseller, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"58\"\u003eDesigning Machine Learning Systems\u003c\/i\u003e, this book shifts the focus from traditional, training-heavy ML workflows to the modern landscape of building with pre-trained foundation models (like GPT-4, Claude, and open-source alternatives).\u003cspan class=\"citation-351 citation-end-351\"\u003eThe book addresses a massive paradigm shift in tech: AI development has transformed from an esoteric discipline requiring a PhD into a powerful development tool for general software engineers.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-350\"\u003eHuyen focuses on a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"212\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-350\"\u003eproduct-first, engineering-driven framework\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-350 citation-end-350\"\u003e rather than deep mathematical theory.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-349 citation-end-349\"\u003eIt answers the practical questions engineers face when trying to ship AI to production:\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-349 citation-end-349\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-343\"\u003eIt is a technical handbook geared toward \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"41\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-343\"\u003eSoftware Engineers, ML Engineers, Data Scientists, and Technical Product Managers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-343 citation-end-343\"\u003e who understand how to code but need a reliable blueprint to build robust, scalable, and cost-effective AI features without getting lost in the hype.To hear the author discuss the core concepts of the book directly, you can watch this. In this video, she discusses the concrete differences between ML engineering and AI engineering, the nuances of model evaluation, and why fine-tuning is often not the first tool you should reach for.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"10\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Books BD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47234666332345,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/0874\/6169\/files\/AI_Engineering_Building_Applications_with_Foundation_Models.png?v=1779389308","url":"https:\/\/royalbooksbd.com\/products\/ai-engineering-building-applications-with-foundation-models","provider":"Royal Books BD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}