{"product_id":"natural-language-processing-in-action-second-edition","title":"Natural Language Processing in Action, Second Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eDevelop your NLP skills from scratch, with an open source toolbox of Python packages, Transformers, Hugging Face, vector databases, and your own Large Language Models.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNatural Language Processing in Action, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e has helped thousands of data scientists build machines that understand human language. In this new and revised edition, you’ll discover state-of-the art Natural Language Processing (NLP) models like BERT and HuggingFace transformers, popular open-source frameworks for chatbots, and more. You’ll create NLP tools that can detect fake news, filter spam, deliver exceptional search results and even build truthfulness and reasoning into Large Language Models (LLMs).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNatural Language Processing in Action, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e you will learn how to:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcess, analyze, understand, and generate natural language text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild production-quality NLP pipelines with spaCy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild neural networks for NLP using Pytorch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBERT and GPT transformers for English composition, writing code, and even organizing your thoughts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate chatbots and other conversational AI agents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eIn this new and revised edition, you’ll discover state-of-the art NLP models like BERT and HuggingFace transformers, popular open-source frameworks for chatbots, and more. Plus, you’ll discover vital skills and techniques for optimizing LLMs including conversational design, and automating the “trial and error” of LLM interactions for effective and accurate results.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the technology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom nearly human chatbots to ultra-personalized business reports to AI-generated email, news stories, and novels, natural language processing (NLP) has never been more powerful! Groundbreaking advances in deep learning have made high-quality open source models and powerful NLP tools like spaCy and PyTorch widely available and ready for production applications. This book is your entrance ticket—and backstage pass—into the next generation of natural language processing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNatural Language Processing in Action, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the foundational technologies and state-of-the-art tools you’ll need to write and publish NLP applications. You learn how to create custom models for search, translation, writing assistants, and more, without relying on big commercial foundation models. This fully updated second edition includes coverage of BERT, Hugging Face transformers, fine-tuning large language models, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNLP pipelines with spaCy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeural networks with PyTorch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBERT and GPT transformers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConversational design for chatbots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the reader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor intermediate Python programmers familiar with deep learning basics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHobson Lane\u003c\/b\u003e is a data scientist and machine learning engineer with over twenty years of experience building autonomous systems and NLP pipelines. \u003cb\u003eMaria Dyshel\u003c\/b\u003e is a social entrepreneur and artificial intelligence expert, and the CEO and cofounder of Tangible AI.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCole Howard\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eHannes Max Hapke\u003c\/b\u003e were co-authors of the first edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable fo Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 1\u003cbr\u003e1 Machines that read and write: A natural language processing overview\u003cbr\u003e2 Tokens of thought: Natural language words\u003cbr\u003e3 Math with words: Term frequency–inverse document frequency vectors\u003cbr\u003e4 Finding meaning in word counts: Semantic analysis\u003cbr\u003ePart 2\u003cbr\u003e5 Word brain: Neural networks\u003cbr\u003e6 Reasoning with word embeddings\u003cbr\u003e7 Finding kernels of knowledge in text with CNNs\u003cbr\u003e8 Reduce, reuse, and recycle your words: RNNs and LSTMs\u003cbr\u003ePart 3\u003cbr\u003e9 Stackable deep learning: Transformers\u003cbr\u003e10 Large language models in the real world\u003cbr\u003e11 Information extraction and knowledge graphs\u003cbr\u003e12 Getting chatty with dialog engines\u003cbr\u003eA Your NLP tools\u003cbr\u003eB Playful Python and regular expressions\u003cbr\u003eC Vectors and linear algebra\u003cbr\u003eD Machine learning tools and techniques\u003cbr\u003eE Deploying NLU containerized microservices\u003cbr\u003eF Glossary","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46218691051730,"sku":"9781617299445","price":106.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Kobo eBook","offer_id":46218691084498,"sku":"448c977a-a024-3778-8ff6-81138983df5b","price":90.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_3a91ab68-61b7-46b6-8fcb-6ac4071613ec.jpg?v=1763599906","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/natural-language-processing-in-action-second-edition","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}