Dive into the world of AI-driven chat systems with this hands-on, three-day course. You’ll start by setting up Python and OpenAI API access, then learn how to craft clear prompts and manage conversation context to build a basic chat program. Next, you’ll discover how to “teach” your assistant to find and retrieve relevant information, and finally combine these techniques into a fully functional chatbot that knows about a specialized domain. By course end, you’ll walk away with a working AI assistant—and the skills to customize it for any project. Workstations are available in the classroom, but students are encouraged to bring their own computers.