Generative AI on Databricks: Foundations, Capabilities, and Use Cases

Ever since ChatGPT was released to the public, there has been no shortage of interest in chatbots or generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). But what exactly is GenAI, and how does Databricks come into the picture? And how can it help organizations deploy their own chatbot or develop their own GenAI applications? In this chapter, we will first learn the concepts around GenAI. We will then discuss how Databricks and MosaicML, now an integral part of Databricks, work together to transform the industry once more. This chapter provides background information on the journey of GenAI and introduces the Databricks offering in the GenAI space.