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Generative AI Design Patterns
Generative AI enables powerful new capabilities, but they come with some serious limitations that you'll have to tackle to ship a reliable application or agent. Luckily, experts in the field have compiled a library of 32 tried-and-true design patterns to address the challenges you're likely to encounter when building applications using LLMs, such as hallucinations, nondeterministic responses, and knowledge cutoffs.This book codifies research and real-world experience into advice you can incorporate into your projects. Each pattern describes a problem, shows a proven way to solve it with a fully coded example, and discusses trade-offs.Design around the limitations of LLMsEnsure that generated content follows a specific style, tone, or formatMaximize creativity while balancing different types of riskBuild agents that plan, self-correct, take action, and collaborate with other agentsCompose patterns into agentic applications for a variety of use cases
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Generative Artificial Intelligence in Knowledge Management Systems
This book looks at Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) and Knowledge Management Systems (KMS). It explains the design considerations to implement Generative AI in practice.The book looks at the evolving digital environment and discusses how organizations may effectively manage knowledge through emerging technologies. Chapters cover theory, design and implementation, and case studies from industry players. These case studies will focus on organization implementation experiences to draw out applicable frameworks, principles and best practices. This provides readers with essential insights into future technology development trends.Providing a methodological approach to designing and deploying GAI-based KMS in business, this book will appeal to academic researchers, industrial practitioners, students, and anyone interested in GAI-based KMS.
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Building Business-Ready Generative AI Systems
Supercharge your business with context-aware AI controllers, adaptive agents, multimodal reasoning functionality, neuroscientific memory systems, and flexible handler mechanisms that integrate the emerging generative AI models. Get with your book: PDF copy, AI Assistant, and Next-Gen Reader free.Key FeaturesBuild an adaptive, context-aware AI controller with advanced memory strategiesEnhance GenAISys with multi-domain, multimodal reasoning capabilities and Chain of Thought (CoT)Seamlessly integrate cutting-edge OpenAI and DeepSeek models as you see fitBook DescriptionStandalone LLMs no longer deliver sufficient business value on their own. This guide moves beyond basic chatbots, showing you how to build agentic, ChatGPT-grade systems capable of sophisticated semantic and sentiment analysis, powered by context engineering.You'll design AI controller architectures with multi-user memory retention to dynamically adapt your system to diverse user and system inputs. You'll architect a Retrieval-Augmented Generation system with Pinecone to combine instruction-driven scenarios. Through context engineering, you’ll minimize token usage, maximize response quality, and create systems that reason across complex tasks with precision. You'll enhance your system’s intelligence with multimodal capabilities—image generation, voice interactions, and machine-driven reasoning—leveraging Chain-of-Thought and context chaining to address cross-domain automation challenges. You'll also integrate OpenAI’s suite and DeepSeek-R1 without disrupting your existing GenAISys ecosystem.With context engineering as the backbone, every step becomes a deliberate act of shaping model behavior. Your GenAISys will apply neuroscience-inspired insights to marketing strategies, predict human mobility, integrate smoothly into human workflows, and connect to live external data, all wrapped in a polished, investor-ready interface.What you will learnImplement an AI controller with a conversation AI agent and orchestrator at its coreBuild contextual awareness with short-term, long-term, and cross-session memoryDesign cross-domain automation with multimodal reasoning, image generation, and voice featuresExpand a CoT agent by integrating consumer-memory understandingIntegrate cutting-edge models of your choice without disrupting your existing GenAISysConnect to real-time external data while blocking security breachesWho this book is forThis book is for AI and Machine Learning Engineers seeking to enhance their understanding of Generative AI and its enterprise applications. It will particularly benefit those interested in building AI agents, creating advanced orchestration systems, and leveraging AI for automation in marketing, production, and logistics. Software architects and enterprise developers looking to build scalable AI-driven systems will also find immense value in this guide. No prior superintelligence experience is necessary, but familiarity with AI concepts is recommended.
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Architecting Generative AI Applications
Take generative AI from prototype to production with confidence, master core LLM architectures, rigorous evaluation (offline and A/B testing), LLMOps and deployment pipelines, and the reliability practices that keep systems stable, secure, and scalable in the real world.Key FeaturesTurn generative AI prototypes into production-ready applicationsMaster LLM evaluation, observability, and reliability engineeringDeploy and scale AI systems using LLMOps and modern DevOps toolsBook DescriptionVibe-coding tools & coding assistants make it easy to spin up generative AI prototypes. Getting those prototypes into production is where most teams stall. This book is a practical guide to building production-ready generative AI applications that are reliable, scalable, and secure, and to understanding where traditional software best practices can clash with the realities of operating LLM-based systems.Written by a Staff AI Engineer at Google, it takes you through the full AI product lifecycle: scoping and building effective prototypes, aligning them with business goals, and scaling enterprise-wide generative AI adoption. You will learn how to evaluate LLMs with offline metrics, human-in-the-loop methods, and statistical testing. Next, you will design core architectures such as RAG, vector databases, agents, and memory systems. Next, operationalize these systems with production-grade code, robust testing, DevOps, MLOps, and LLMOps workflows, including deployment and scaling on modern LLMOps platforms. The book also covers security, Responsible AI, and modern observability and reliability for generative AI systems. By the end you’ll learn how to run post-launch A/B tests, maintain systems over time, and measure business impact. The focus is on durable engineering principles, so your products succeed beyond the prototype stage.What you will learnDesign offline and online evaluation strategies (including statistical A/B testing) and collect the right dataConvert AI prototypes into production-ready applications that are stable, scalable, & secureReduce maintenance effort with best practices in testing, configuration, and code readabilityImplement DevOps, MLOps, and LLMOps—what's common and what differs across these approaches for AI systemsBuild platform teams to scale enterprise-wide generative AI adoptionDefine reliability targets using SRE principles and statistical A/B testingWho this book is forThis book is for technical leaders, AI engineers, data scientists, software engineers, and architects building generative AI applications. It is also ideal for engineering managers, product leaders, and technical decision-makers who need to understand how to deploy, scale, and maintain production-grade AI systems.
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Generative AI with LangChain
Go beyond foundational LangChain documentation with detailed coverage of LangGraph interfaces, design patterns for building AI agents, and scalable architectures used in production—ideal for Python developers building GenAI applicationsKey FeaturesBridge the gap between prototype and production with robust LangGraph agent architecturesApply enterprise-grade practices for testing, observability, and monitoringBuild specialized agents for software development and data analysisPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionThis second edition tackles the biggest challenge facing companies in AI today: moving from prototypes to production. Fully updated to reflect the latest developments in the LangChain ecosystem, it captures how modern AI systems are developed, deployed, and scaled in enterprise environments. This edition places a strong focus on multi-agent architectures, robust LangGraph workflows, and advanced retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines.You'll explore design patterns for building agentic systems, with practical implementations of multi-agent setups for complex tasks. The book guides you through reasoning techniques such as Tree-of -Thoughts, structured generation, and agent handoffs—complete with error handling examples. Expanded chapters on testing, evaluation, and deployment address the demands of modern LLM applications, showing you how to design secure, compliant AI systems with built-in safeguards and responsible development principles. This edition also expands RAG coverage with guidance on hybrid search, re-ranking, and fact-checking pipelines to enhance output accuracy.Whether you're extending existing workflows or architecting multi-agent systems from scratch, this book provides the technical depth and practical instruction needed to design LLM applications ready for success in production environments.What you will learnDesign and implement multi-agent systems using LangGraphImplement testing strategies that identify issues before deploymentDeploy observability and monitoring solutions for production environmentsBuild agentic RAG systems with re-ranking capabilitiesArchitect scalable, production-ready AI agents using LangGraph and MCPWork with the latest LLMs and providers like Google Gemini, Anthropic, Mistral, DeepSeek, and OpenAI's o3-miniDesign secure, compliant AI systems aligned with modern ethical practicesWho this book is forThis book is for developers, researchers, and anyone looking to learn more about LangChain and LangGraph. With a strong emphasis on enterprise deployment patterns, it’s especially valuable for teams implementing LLM solutions at scale. While the first edition focused on individual developers, this updated edition expands its reach to support engineering teams and decision-makers working on enterprise-scale LLM strategies. A basic understanding of Python is required, and familiarity with machine learning will help you get the most out of this book.
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Introduction to Generative AI
Introduction to Generative AI: Theoretical Foundations, Analysis and Practical Use CasesGenerative Artificial Intelligence is reshaping how we create, learn, and imagine. This book offers a clear and complete journey through the science and art behind this revolution — from how machines learn to produce text, images, and music, to how they are being built, tested, and applied in the real world.The first part of the book lays out the ideas that make generative AI possible — neural networks, transformers, diffusion models, and the mysterious “latent spaces” where creativity meets computation. The middle chapters explore how today’s AI systems reason, plan, and use tools, drawing on powerful frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, and AutoGen. The final section moves beyond algorithms, discussing how to build safe, fair, and energy-conscious AI that serves human goals rather than replacing them.Throughout, real-world examples bring the technology to life — from language models that write poetry, to multimodal systems that can paint or compose music, to intelligent agents that collaborate with humans in research, education, and design. Written in accessible language and supported by visual explanations, this book bridges deep technical ideas with human-centered understanding.HighlightsExplains the core principles of how generative models think and createShows how AI systems combine text, vision, and sound in unified waysConnects theory with hands-on applications and real-world use casesDiscusses ethics, creativity, and sustainability in the age of intelligent machinesWritten for learners, researchers, and professionals who want both clarity and depthIntroduction to Generative AI: Theoretical Foundations, Analysis and Practical Use Cases is an essential guide for anyone curious about how artificial intelligence is shaping the next chapter of human innovation.
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Agentic GraphRAG
What if your AI systems could retrieve information, reason over complex knowledge, plan actions, and continuously learn-all while maintaining enterprise-grade security and compliance? Agentic Graph RAG guides technical leaders, engineers, and architects through the next evolution of generative AI. Combining retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) with graph-based reasoning and agentic capabilities, this guide provides a practical blueprint for building scalable, auditable, and intelligent AI systems.Written by Anthony Alcaraz and Sam Julien, this book demystifies knowledge graphs, graph memory, neural-symbolic reasoning, and agent orchestration through real-world case studies, hands-on design patterns, and production-ready architectures. Readers will learn how to construct graph-native retrieval systems, integrate advanced reasoning into agent workflows, and address enterprise challenges around governance, scalability, and transparency.Design graph-augmented architectures that surpass traditional RAGImplement agents with dynamic memory, planning, and decision-making capabilitiesIntegrate knowledge graphs with large language models for robust, explainable AIDeploy scalable, governable multiagent systems ready for production environments
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RAG-Driven Generative AI
Building MAS-RAG (multi-agent AI systems for RAG) that reason over real-world data using hybrid retrieval and scalable architectures for production use.Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader*Key FeaturesMaster DualRAG by combining vector search with SQL filtering over structured enterprise dataImplement GraphRAG, Spatial-RAG, and vector search natively in Oracle Database 23aiBuild multimodal video pipelines with human-feedback loops and fine-tuned modelsBook DescriptionStop moving your data to the AI. This second edition defines a revolutionary architectural shift: bringing the AI to the data. By using Oracle Database 23ai as a converged engine in this book, you will architect Sovereign AI systems that eliminate the fragmentation, latency, and massive security risks inherent in traditional data extraction.You’ll work with DualRAG, synchronizing unstructured vector semantics with the deterministic truth of structured SQL, Graph, and Spatial retrieval. This allows your systems to reason over verified corporate data rather than probabilistic guesses, reducing hallucinations at the source. Moving beyond simple pipelines, you’ll also build MAS-RAG (multi-agent systems for RAG), where autonomous agents coordinate across hybrid retrieval workflows, multimodal video pipelines, and graph-based knowledge structures.Designed for developers and architects, these blueprints transform disconnected data silos into a unified engine to architect autonomous enterprise intelligence that scales with RLHF and model fine-tuning. By the end of the book, you’ll be able to design and deploy enterprise AI systems that combine retrieval, reasoning, and structured data to build reliable generative AI applications.*Email sign-up and proof of purchase requiredWhat you will learnBring intelligence directly to the data within Oracle Database 23aiDefeat hallucinations and data poisoning with DualRAG, synchronizing vector semantics with structured SQLBuild MAS-RAG pipelines with Planner, Agent Registry, and MCP-standardized sovereign agentsEngineer an inference-time router using hybrid adaptive RAG to switch between reasoning, retrieval, and human feedbackFuse vector similarity, Oracle Spatial, and SQL Property Graph traversal into a converged hyper-queryMultimodal video RAG with version-controlled schema registry and semantic vector search over visual assetsWho this book is forThis book is for AI engineers, ML engineers, data scientists, and MLOps professionals who want to build production-ready generative AI systems grounded in enterprise data. It will also benefit solutions architects, database engineers, and software developers looking to integrate large language models with structured and unstructured data sources using modern retrieval architectures. Readers should be comfortable with Python and have a basic understanding of machine learning concepts. Prior experience with generative AI or vector databases will help you get the most ou
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Generative AI for Communications Systems
Comprehensive review of state-of-the-art research and development in Generative AI for future communications and networking Generative AI for Communications Systems provides a systematic foundation of knowledge on Generative AI for communications and networking. This book discusses the great potential and challenges in applying Generative AI as promising solutions to future communications systems and enables and facilitates “Generative AI as a Service” by exploring novel communications, networking architectures, protocols, and research trends. The book also includes information on: Crucial challenges to solve in Generative AI, such as training data availability, computational complexity, generalization for various scenarios, robustness of noisy and incomplete data, and real-time adaptation in communications and networking systemsCybersecurity concerns such as ethics and privacy in relation to Generative AIApplications of Generative AI across various layers, including the PHY layer, MAC layer, Network layer, and Application layerCommunications and networking solutions to meet the computing and communications challenges and demands to train and deploy large-scale Generative AI models Generative AI for Communications Systems is an excellent up-to-date resource on the subject for scholars and researchers in the fields of communications, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and network optimization as well as professionals working in the communications industry including engineers, network architects, and system designers.
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Modern Generative AI with ChatGPT and OpenAI Models
Harness the power of AI with innovative, real-world applications, and unprecedented productivity boosts, powered by the latest advancements in AI technology like ChatGPT and OpenAIPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesExplore the theory behind generative AI models and the road to GPT3 and GPT4Become familiar with ChatGPT's applications to boost everyday productivityLearn to embed OpenAI models into applications using lightweight frameworks like LangChainBook DescriptionGenerative AI models and AI language models are becoming increasingly popular due to their unparalleled capabilities. This book will provide you with insights into the inner workings of the LLMs and guide you through creating your own language models. You'll start with an introduction to the field of generative AI, helping you understand how these models are trained to generate new data. Next, you'll explore use cases where ChatGPT can boost productivity and enhance creativity. You'll learn how to get the best from your ChatGPT interactions by improving your prompt design and leveraging zero, one, and few-shots learning capabilities. The use cases are divided into clusters of marketers, researchers, and developers, which will help you apply what you learn in this book to your own challenges faster. You'll also discover enterprise-level scenarios that leverage OpenAI models' APIs available on Azure infrastructure; both generative models like GPT-3 and embedding models like Ada. For each scenario, you'll find an end-to-end implementation with Python, using Streamlit as the frontend and the LangChain SDK to facilitate models' integration into your applications. By the end of this book, you'll be well equipped to use the generative AI field and start using ChatGPT and OpenAI models' APIs in your own projects.What you will learnUnderstand generative AI concepts from basic to intermediate levelFocus on the GPT architecture for generative AI modelsMaximize ChatGPT's value with an effective prompt designExplore applications and use cases of ChatGPTUse OpenAI models and features via API callsBuild and deploy generative AI systems with PythonLeverage Azure infrastructure for enterprise-level use casesEnsure responsible AI and ethics in generative AI systemsWho this book is forThis book is for individuals interested in boosting their daily productivity; businesspersons looking to dive deeper into real-world applications to empower their organizations; data scientists and developers trying to identify ways to boost ML models and code; marketers and researchers seeking to leverage use cases in their domain – all by using Chat GPT and OpenAI Models.A basic understanding of Python is required; however, the book provides theoretical descriptions alongside sections with code so that the reader can learn the concrete use case application without running the scripts.
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Generative AI for Web Engineering Models
Web engineering faces a pressing challenge in keeping pace with the rapidly evolving digital landscape. Developing, designing, testing, and maintaining web-based systems and applications require innovative approaches to meet the growing demands of users and businesses. Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) emerges as a transformative solution, offering advanced capabilities to enhance web engineering models and methodologies. This book presents a timely exploration of how Generative AI can revolutionize the web engineering discipline, providing insights into future challenges and societal impacts. Generative AI for Web Engineering Models offers a comprehensive examination of integrating AI-driven generative approaches into web engineering practices. It delves into methodologies, models, and the transformative impact of Generative AI on web-based systems and applications. By addressing topics such as web browser technologies, website scalability, security, and the integration of Machine Learning, this book provides a roadmap for researchers, scientists, postgraduate students, and AI enthusiasts interested in the intersection of AI and web engineering. Through insightful analysis and real-world examples, this book equips readers with the knowledge and tools to navigate the complexities of web engineering in the AI era. It offers practical strategies for leveraging Generative AI to develop more efficient, scalable, and secure web-based solutions. As the digital landscape continues to evolve, Generative AI for Web Engineering Models is a valuable resource for those seeking to stay at the forefront of web technology.
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Generative AI for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Harness generative AI for connected and autonomous vehicle systems As generative AI reshapes intelligent transportation, engineers and researchers need rigorous frameworks for deploying these technologies in safety-critical systems. This book offers a comprehensive treatment of the models, protocols, and adaptation techniques required to bring large language models, vision-language models, diffusion models, and agentic systems into modern CAV architectures. The book progresses from generative foundations through multimodal representation, language-based interaction, agentic coordination, communication protocols, model adaptation, and validation and safety. Mathematical, probabilistic, and reinforcement-learning prerequisites are consolidated into dedicated appendices, allowing the main chapters to focus on system design and CAV-specific applications. Written by an award-winning researcher with more than 100 patents across connected vehicles and AI, readers will also find: Practical treatment of prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, function calling, and tool use for grounding GenAI in vehicular contextChapters on agent architectures, multi-agent systems, orchestration frameworks, and MCP and A2A protocols for collaborative CAV intelligenceAdaptation and deployment techniques including supervised fine-tuning, reinforcement learning fine-tuning, and knowledge distillation for resource-constrained edge platformsDedicated chapters on simulation platforms, evaluation methodologies, and ethical and safety considerations for deploying generative AI in autonomous vehicles Automotive engineers, AI researchers, and graduate students at the intersection of machine learning and intelligent transportation will find this book indispensable. Readers from OEMs, mobility startups, or academic labs gain the foundations and practices needed to design, adapt, and validate generative AI in connected mobility.
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Understanding the Ethics of Generative AI
The book discusses the ethical complexities that software developers face as they build AI systems capable of autonomous creation. It explores the ethical decisions developers must make when building generative AI systems, from mitigating bias in training data to protecting user privacy and navigating regulatory compliance. Through real-world case studies and actionable frameworks, it equips technical professionals with both the understanding and tools to build AI systems that are fair, transparent, and worthy of public trust.Identifies and corrects algorithmic bias in training datasets, ensuring AI systems produce equitable outputs that don't systematize discriminationDesigns privacy-first AI architectures and implements transparency practices that comply with data protection regulations while building user trustNavigates evolving legal and regulatory landscapes (GDPR, AI Act, sector-specific rules), helping teams stay ahead of compliance requirementsApplies ethical frameworks to real-world decisions: what to do when fairness and accuracy conflict, how to audit AI systems for hidden harms, when to say no to a projectProvides a governance model for embedding ethics into development workflows, not as an afterthought but as core design practice
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Generative AI-Driven Sustainable Smart City
The rapid rise of Generative AI is increasingly reshaping the field of urban computing, marking the next frontier of sustainable smart city research and practice. This book takes readers on an exploratory journey into the transformative potential of Deep Generative Models (DGMs), hybrid architectures, and Foundation Models (FMs) to redefine the future urban landscape. These technologies contribute to enhancing environmental sustainability, climate resilience, infrastructure performance, operational efficiency, spatial organization, and functional livability through forward-thinking approaches to urban planning, design, and management—often implemented via digital twins.DGMs enable synthetic data generation, data augmentation, data imputation, scenario simulation, and predictive modeling, providing richer insights into complex urban systems. Hybrid architectures integrate generative and conventional models to improve robustness, scalability, and flexibility across diverse urban tasks. FMs extend these capabilities by facilitating knowledge generalization across datasets, supporting reasoning, and enabling adaptive decision-making under uncertainty. Strengthened by integrative frameworks and cross-disciplinary insights, these technologies offer powerful tools for developing sophisticated urban solutions. They advance how urban ecosystems are environmentally and strategically planned, efficiently and adaptively managed, aesthetically and functionally designed, and spatially and contextually organized.Rich in conceptual frameworks, theoretical insights, operational models, applied innovations, practical case studies, and policy guidance, this book equips researchers, planners, designers, technologists, and policymakers to harness generative intelligence in shaping adaptive, context-aware, and continuously refined urban environments that are ecologically responsible, climate-resilient, and future-ready. Essential for anyone exploring the frontier of GenAI-driven urban development, it offers actionable insights to guide the next generation of sustainable smart cities.
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Building Generative AI Solutions for Industry with AWS
Building Generative AI Solutions for Industry with AWS is a comprehensive guide for developers, and data scientists aiming to harness the power of Generative AI across a range of industrial domains using Amazon Web Services. This hands-on book provides readers with the knowledge and practical skills to design, secure, govern, and deploy GenAI solutions effectively in real-world environments. The book begins with an introduction to the fundamentals of Generative AI and the AI/ML services offered by AWS. Readers will explore industry use cases and learn how to kick-start their journey building GenAI applications on the AWS cloud. It focuses on security and governance, covering essential practices for data privacy, access control, encryption, compliance, and ethical AI deployment. Each chapter then dives deep into specific industry applications--automotive, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and media & entertainment. From autonomous driving and predictive maintenance to fraud detection and content creation, readers will learn how GenAI is transforming operations and unlocking new opportunities in these fields. The book also addresses cost management strategies for GenAI on AWS, offering guidance on optimizing resources and budgeting efficiently. Concluding with future possibilities and implementation best practices, this book equips professionals with the tools and insights to build scalable, secure, and compliant GenAI systems tailored to their domain. What you will learn: Understand the fundamentals of Generative AI and AWS AI/ML services.How to build and deploy secure, compliant GenAI applications on AWS.Explore real-life GenAI use cases across industries like automotive, healthcare, and finance.Gain insights into managing GenAI costs and optimizing AWS resources. Who this book is for: Software developers, machine learning engineers, data scientists, and cloud architects who want to build real-life Generative AI solutions using AWS.
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Generative AI-Driven Sustainable Smart City
The rapid rise of Generative AI is increasingly reshaping the field of urban computing, marking the next frontier of sustainable smart city research and practice. This book takes readers on an exploratory journey into the transformative potential of Deep Generative Models (DGMs), hybrid architectures, and Foundation Models (FMs) to redefine the future urban landscape. These technologies contribute to enhancing environmental sustainability, climate resilience, infrastructure performance, operational efficiency, spatial organization, and functional livability through forward-thinking approaches to urban planning, design, and management—often implemented via digital twins.DGMs enable synthetic data generation, data augmentation, data imputation, scenario simulation, and predictive modeling, providing richer insights into complex urban systems. Hybrid architectures integrate generative and conventional models to improve robustness, scalability, and flexibility across diverse urban tasks. FMs extend these capabilities by facilitating knowledge generalization across datasets, supporting reasoning, and enabling adaptive decision-making under uncertainty. Strengthened by integrative frameworks and cross-disciplinary insights, these technologies offer powerful tools for developing sophisticated urban solutions. They advance how urban ecosystems are environmentally and strategically planned, efficiently and adaptively managed, aesthetically and functionally designed, and spatially and contextually organized.Rich in conceptual frameworks, theoretical insights, operational models, applied innovations, practical case studies, and policy guidance, this book equips researchers, planners, designers, technologists, and policymakers to harness generative intelligence in shaping adaptive, context-aware, and continuously refined urban environments that are ecologically responsible, climate-resilient, and future-ready. Essential for anyone exploring the frontier of GenAI-driven urban development, it offers actionable insights to guide the next generation of sustainable smart cities.
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Building Generative AI Agents
The dawn of AI agents is upon us. Tech visionaries like Bill Gates, Andrew Ng, and Vinod Khosla have highlighted the monumental potential of this powerful technology. This book will provide the knowledge and tools necessary to build generative AI agents using the most popular frameworks, such as AutoGen, LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, and Haystack. Recent breakthroughs in large language models have opened up unprecedented possibilities. After years of gradual progress in machine learning and deep learning, we are now witnessing novel approaches capable of understanding, reasoning, and generating content in ways that promise to revolutionize nearly every industry. This platform shift is as significant as the advent of mainframes, PCs, cloud computing, mobile technology, and social media. It's why the world's largest technology companies - like Microsoft, Apple, Google, and Meta - are making enormous investments in this category. While chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini have demonstrated remarkable potential, the years ahead will see the rise of generative AI agents capable of executing complex tasks on behalf of users. These agents already exhibit capabilities such as running test suites, searching the web for documentation, writing software, answering questions based on vast organized information, and performing intricate web-based tasks across multiple domains. They can autonomously investigate cybersecurity incidents and address complex customer support needs. By integrating skills, knowledge bases, planning frameworks, memory, and feedback loops, these systems can handle many tasks and improve over time. Building Generative AI Agents serves as a high-quality guide for developers to understand when and where AI agents can be useful, their advantages and disadvantages, and practical advice on designing, building, deploying, and monitoring them. What You Will Learn The foundational concepts, capabilities, and potential of AI agents.Recent innovations in large language models that have enabled the development of AI agents.How to build AI agents for launching a product, creating a financial plan, handling customer service, and using Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG).Essential frameworks for building generative AI agents, including AutoGen, LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, and Haystack.Step-by-step guidance on designing, building, and deploying AI agents.Insights into the future of AI agents and their potential impact on various industries. Who This Book Is For Experienced software developers
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Unlocking Data with Generative AI and RAG
Design intelligent AI agents with retrieval-augmented generation, memory components, and graph-based context integrationFree with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader*Key FeaturesBuild next-gen AI systems using agent memory, semantic caches, and LangMemImplement graph-based retrieval pipelines with ontologies and vector searchCreate intelligent, self-improving AI agents with agentic memory architecturesBook DescriptionDeveloping AI agents that remember, adapt, and reason over complex knowledge isn’t a distant vision anymore; it’s happening now with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). This second edition of the bestselling guide leads you to the forefront of agentic system design, showing you how to build intelligent, explainable, and context-aware applications powered by RAG pipelines.You’ll master the building blocks of agentic memory, including semantic caches, procedural learning with LangMem, and the emerging CoALA framework for cognitive agents. You’ll also learn how to integrate GraphRAG with tools such as Neo4j to create deeply contextualized AI responses grounded in ontology-driven data.This book walks you through real implementations of working, episodic, semantic, and procedural memory using vector stores, prompting strategies, and feedback loops to create systems that continuously learn and refine their behavior. With hands-on code and production-ready patterns, you’ll be ready to build advanced AI systems that not only generate answers but also learn, recall, and evolve.Written by a seasoned AI educator and engineer, this book blends conceptual clarity with practical insight, offering both foundational knowledge and cutting-edge tools for modern AI development.*Email sign-up and proof of purchase requiredWhat you will learnArchitect graph-powered RAG agents with ontology-driven knowledge basesBuild semantic caches to improve response speed and reduce hallucinationsCode memory pipelines for working, episodic, semantic, and procedural recallImplement agentic learning using LangMem and prompt optimization strategiesIntegrate retrieval, generation, and consolidation for self-improving agentsDesign caching and memory schemas for scalable, adaptive AI systemsUse Neo4j, LangChain, and vector databases in production-ready RAG pipelinesWho this book is forIf you’re an AI engineer, data scientist, or developer building agent-based AI systems, this book will guide you with its deep coverage of retrieval-augmented generation, memory components, and intelligent prompting. With a basic understanding of Python and LLMs, you’ll be able to make the most of what this book offers.
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Generative AI, Cybersecurity, and Ethics
"Generative AI, Cybersecurity, and Ethics is an essential guide for students, providing clear explanations and practical insights into the integration of generative AI in cybersecurity. This book is a valuable resource for anyone looking to build a strong foundation in these interconnected fields."—Dr. Peter Sandborn, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park "Unchecked cyber-warfare made exponentially more disruptive by Generative AI is nightmare fuel for this and future generations. Dr. Islam plumbs the depth of Generative AI and ethics through the lens of a technology practitioner and recognized AI academician, energized by the moral conscience of an ethical man and a caring humanitarian. This book is a timely primer and required reading for all those concerned about accountability and establishing guardrails for the rapidly developing field of AI."—David Pere, (Retired Colonel, United States Marine Corps) CEO & President, Blue Force Cyber Inc. Equips readers with the skills and insights necessary to succeed in the rapidly evolving landscape of Generative AI and cyber threats Generative AI (GenAI) is driving unprecedented advances in threat detection, risk analysis, and response strategies. However, GenAI technologies such as ChatGPT and advanced deepfake creation also pose unique challenges. As GenAI continues to evolve, governments and private organizations around the world need to implement ethical and regulatory policies tailored to AI and cybersecurity. Generative AI, Cybersecurity, and Ethics provides concise yet thorough insights into the dual role artificial intelligence plays in both enabling and safeguarding against cyber threats. Presented in an engaging and approachable style, this timely book explores critical aspects of the intersection of AI and cybersecurity while emphasizing responsible development and application. Reader-friendly chapters explain the principles, advancements, and challenges of specific domains within AI, such as machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL), generative AI, data privacy and protection, the need for ethical and responsible human oversight in AI systems, and more. Incorporating numerous real-world examples and case studies that connect theoretical concepts with practical applications, Generative AI, Cybersecurity, and Ethics: Explains the various types of cybersecurity and describes how GenAI concepts are implemented to safeguard data and systemsHighlights the ethical challenges encountered in cybersecurity and the importance of human intervention and judgment in GenAIDescribes key aspects of human-centric AI design, including purpose limitation, impact assessment, societal and cultural sensitivity, and interdisciplinary researchCovers the financial, legal, and regulatory implications of maintaining robust security measuresDiscusses the future trajectory of GenAI and emerging challenges such as data privacy, consent, and accountability Blending theoretical
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Multimodal Generative AI in the Enterprise: From Pixels to Profit
Build and deploy enterprise-grade multimodal AI systems using generative models for text, image, audio, and video.Key FeaturesDesign end-to-end multimodal AI systems for enterprise workloadsBuild scalable pipelines using Gemini, Veo, Imagen, Airflow, and KubeflowImplement governance, safety, and compliance for AI-generated contentPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionThe Multimodal AI Playbook equips enterprise developers and ML engineers with the practical skills needed to build real-world generative systems using text, image, audio, and video models. This book offers a complete stack approach—starting from theory and progressing through tooling, orchestration, governance, and full-scale deployment.Beginning with the foundations of multimodal learning and generative AI models, you’ll explore how to generate modality-specific content while navigating key trade-offs in model selection, scalability, and orchestration. With a dedicated focus on enterprise use cases like automated marketing campaigns, the book shows how to manage model outputs responsibly covering bias detection, IP risk, and content safety.You'll implement a full pipeline using enterprise-ready models such as Gemini, Veo, and Imagen. With forward-looking chapters on real-time generation, 3D assets, and multimodal agents, this book bridges the gap between technical mastery and business impact- preparing you to lead in the AI-first future. What you will learnDesign full-stack multimodal AI architecturesGenerate text, image, audio, and video contentBuild automated AI-powered marketing workflowsCompare and fine-tune leading multimodal modelsDeploy AI pipelines with Airflow and KubeflowImplement AI safety, governance, and complianceCreate real-time and 3D multimodal experiencesIntegrate AI with enterprise cloud platformsWho this book is forSoftware engineers, ML engineers, data scientists, technical product managers, and solution architects looking to build and deploy multimodal generative AI systems in production. Professionals familiar with Python, machine learning concepts, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP will gain practical guidance for implementing scalable, enterprise-ready AI solutions.
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Deep Generative Modeling
This first comprehensive book on models behind Generative AI has been thoroughly revised to cover all major classes of deep generative models: mixture models, Probabilistic Circuits, Autoregressive Models, Flow-based Models, Latent Variable Models, GANs, Hybrid Models, Score-based Generative Models, Energy-based Models, and Large Language Models. In addition, Generative AI Systems are discussed, demonstrating how deep generative models can be used for neural compression, among others.Deep Generative Modeling is designed to appeal to curious students, engineers, and researchers with a modest mathematical background in undergraduate calculus, linear algebra, probability theory, and the basics of machine learning, deep learning, and programming in Python and PyTorch (or other deep learning libraries). It should find interest among students and researchers from a variety of backgrounds, including computer science, engineering, data science, physics, and bioinformatics who wish to get familiar with deep generative modeling.In order to engage with a reader, the book introduces fundamental concepts with specific examples and code snippets. The full code accompanying the book is available on the author's GitHub site: github.com/jmtomczak/introdgmThe ultimate aim of the book is to outline the most important techniques in deep generative modeling and, eventually, enable readers to formulate new models and implement them.
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Building Agentic AI Systems
Master the art of building AI agents with large language models using the coordinator, worker, and delegator approach for orchestrating complex AI systemsKey FeaturesUnderstand the foundations and advanced techniques of building intelligent, autonomous AI agentsLearn advanced techniques for reflection, introspection, tool use, planning, and collaboration in agentic systemsExplore crucial aspects of trust, safety, and ethics in AI agent development and applicationsPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionGain unparalleled insights into the future of AI autonomy with this comprehensive guide to designing and deploying autonomous AI agents that leverage generative AI (GenAI) to plan, reason, and act. Written by industry-leading AI architects and recognized experts shaping global AI standards and building real-world enterprise AI solutions, it explores the fundamentals of agentic systems, detailing how AI agents operate independently, make decisions, and leverage tools to accomplish complex tasks.Starting with the foundations of GenAI and agentic architectures, you’ll explore decision-making frameworks, self-improvement mechanisms, and adaptability. The book covers advanced design techniques, such as multi-step planning, tool integration, and the coordinator, worker, and delegator approach for scalable AI agents.Beyond design, it addresses critical aspects of trust, safety, and ethics, ensuring AI systems align with human values and operate transparently. Real-world applications illustrate how agentic AI transforms industries such as automation, finance, and healthcare. With deep insights into AI frameworks, prompt engineering, and multi-agent collaboration, this book equips you to build next-generation adaptive, scalable AI agents that go beyond simple task execution and act with minimal human intervention.What you will learnMaster the core principles of GenAI and agentic systemsUnderstand how AI agents operate, reason, and adapt in dynamic environmentsEnable AI agents to analyze their own actions and improviseImplement systems where AI agents can leverage external tools and plan complex tasksApply methods to enhance transparency, accountability, and reliability in AIExplore real-world implementations of AI agents across industriesWho this book is forThis book is ideal for AI developers, machine learning engineers, and software architects who want to advance their skills in building intelligent, autonomous agents. It's perfect for professionals with a strong foundation in machine learning and programming, particularly those familiar with Python and large language models. While prior experience with generative AI is beneficial, the book covers foundational concepts for those new to agentic systems.
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AI-Ready Data Blueprints
Companies innovating with generative AI understand that having the right data foundation is critical for success and profitability. To best position themselves for long-term success, organizations must prioritize investments in data and AI governance. AI-Ready Data Blueprints is your map to connecting data strategy, GenAI, and ethical practices to build and scale truly effective solutions. Taking a comprehensive, cloud-agnostic approach focused on real-world business challenges, seasoned data and AI experts Navnit Shukla, Kien Pham, Srikanth Sopirala, and Harsha Tadiparthi share actionable insights to guide you in designing and implementing effective data-centric GenAI systems. Whether you're new to GenAI or are already focusing on optimizing it for accuracy, speed, or both, the principles shared in this book will empower you to excel in all your AI endeavors. Identify the key elements of a solid data foundation for generative AIApply data governance and orchestration techniques to ensure high data quality, access control, and proper data lineage for reliable AI systemsOptimize GenAI applications through prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and retrieval-augmented generationImplement security, compliance, and governance measures, including responsible AI practices, transparency, and more
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Demystifying Generative AI
Demystifying Generative AI: A Practical and Intuitive Introduction In an era where artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the world and redefining the way we work, Demystifying Generative AI: A Practical and Intuitive Introduction emerges as a key resource for professionals and enthusiasts seeking to leverage the transformative power of AI. Authored by AI experts Robert Barton and Jerome Henry, this book is a unique entry into the world of AI. Unlike traditional references that are either too technical or overly simplistic, this book strikes a balance by providing clear explanations and practical examples, all supported by real-world case studies. It is designed as an intuitive guide through the inner workings of AI, from foundational principles to deployment and security best practices. It is designed to make generative AI accessible to anyone interested in learning more about AI, including IT professionals, software developers, business analysts, tech managers, educators, and decision-makers. Rob and Jerome address the surging demand for AI literacy as organizations invest heavily in AI-driven solutions, aiming to boost productivity and maintain a competitive edge. Key Topics: Foundations of AI: A historical and conceptual overview of artificial intelligence, including essential terminology and the broader AI landscape.How Generative AI Actually Works: An in-depth and intuitive analysis of LLMs, from the origins of language modeling into the modern world of Transformers and their applications.Unique Approach: Balances depth and accessibility, focusing on intuitive understanding with examples, adding practical application rather than dense theory or superficial summaries.Practical Applications: Features how GenAI and LLMs can be deployed in practices, using applications like RAG, fine-tuning techniques, and how to security LLMs from attack.Comprehensive Coverage: Covers foundational AI concepts, machine learning (classic and advanced), deep learning, large language models, Transformers, AI infrastructure, agentic AI systems, ethical considerations, security for LLMs, and deployment strategies. Demystifying Generative AI emphasizes the growing necessity of AI literacy in a technology-driven world. By demystifying generative AI and equipping readers with both theoretical grounding and practical tools, the book aims to empower individuals and organizations to succeed in the era of intelligent automation. With its expert authorship and accessible format, this book is an essential resource for navigating the next wave of innovation.
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