Don’t Fine-Tune That Model Yet: What I Wish I Knew Before Starting with LLMs
Author(s): Prisca Ekhaeyemhe Originally published on Towards AI. A practical guide to choosing between prompting, RAG, and fine-tuning from someone who learned the hard way. This year, I’ve spent a lot of time learning about Large Language Models (LLMs) and building applications …
🧠RAG: What Nobody Tells You When Building Your AI Assistant
Author(s): Prisca Ekhaeyemhe Originally published on Towards AI. Everyone says RAG is easy until you actually try to build one. When I first heard about Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), it sounded like magic. None members can read it here Photo by Uday Mittal …
Turn Audio into Instant Summaries Using AI — Build This App with Me
Author(s): Prisca Ekhaeyemhe Originally published on Towards AI. A hands-on guide to building your first AI app using Hugging Face and Gradio — no prior experience needed. Have you ever wished you could quickly extract the key takeaways from a podcast, meeting …
🧠 Choosing the Right LLM for Your AI Project: What No One Tells You
Author(s): Prisca Ekhaeyemhe Originally published on Towards AI. Open Source Isn’t Free — It’s Just a Different Kind of Expensive We love to talk about open source like it’s the holy grail; free, flexible, powerful. But what we don’t talk about enough …
Want to Build with AI But Don’t Know Where to Start? Try Hugging Face
Author(s): Prisca Ekhaeyemhe Originally published on Towards AI. Image edited by author — using DALE If you’ve been curious about artificial intelligence but feel overwhelmed by the jargon, complex math, or massive models, then you’re not alone, and you’re not too late. …
How I’m Upskilling in the Age of AI (Staying Motivated without Burning Out)
Author(s): Prisca Ekhaeyemhe Originally published on Towards AI. Photo by Jay Lamm on Unsplash Overwhelmed by AI? Struggling to stay relevant while holding down a 9–5? You’re not alone. Non-members can read it here. Six months ago, I made a quiet promise …
Create Your Own AI Assistant: A Practical Guide to Multimodal, Agentic Chatbots for Everyday Use
Author(s): Prisca Ekhaeyemhe Originally published on Towards AI. This member-only story is on us. Upgrade to access all of Medium. Have you ever wondered if you could create your own customized chatbot? Imagine a chatbot that not only writes your Medium articles …
Building an AI Travel Assistant: Lessons from Real-World Challenges
Author(s): Prisca Ekhaeyemhe Originally published on Towards AI. This member-only story is on us. Upgrade to access all of Medium. Imagine planning a trip and needing instant flight updates — best prices, shortest layovers, and real-time availability — all in one chat. …
Stop Paying for AI! How to Run DeepSeek Locally for Free
Author(s): Prisca Ekhaeyemhe Originally published on Towards AI. This member-only story is on us. Upgrade to access all of Medium. Are you tired of API costs and privacy concerns when using AI models? What if you could run a powerful AI like …
Unlock the Power of AI: Build Your Own News Summarizer in 4 Easy Steps 📈
Author(s): Prisca Ekhaeyemhe Originally published on Towards AI. This member-only story is on us. Upgrade to access all of Medium. Tired of wasting hours sifting through crypto news? Discover how I built a fully automated AI tool that scrapes, analyzes, and emails …