If you're 17 (or any age) and you want to learn to build LLMs from scratch, read chapters 15-16 of Deep Learning with Python, available online here: deeplearningwithpython.io/chapters/chap…
In particular, chapter 15 has one of the best explanations of WHY dot-product attention works that you'll find anywhere.
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Deep Learning with Python, Third Edition
Deep Learning with Python is written for anyone who wishes to explore deep learning from scratch. This new edition adds comprehensive coverage of generative AI and modern deep learning frameworks. It is available for free online.
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