Large Language Models (LLMs) have seen a surge in popularity and widespread adoption since ChatGPT was launched back in November of 2022. Our first talk (6p, 20 Sep, AE217) kicks off a three-part FOCI series about LLMs and will provide an introduction to the fundamentals of LLMs; subsequent talks will showcase how some researchers at RPI are using LLMs in their work. Pizza and salads available at 5:45p