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<Title>Generative AI Unleashed: From Basics to Building</Title>
<Tagline>Free online workshop, 9am-12pm EDT, Sat. April 26, 2025</Tagline>
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    <hr><a href="https://ai.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>UMBC Center for AI</strong></a></div>
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<Summary>LinkedIn says that from 2015 to 2030, 70% of the skills used in most jobs will change, with AI emerging as a catalyst. Explore the power of generative AI during this free three-hour virtual...</Summary>
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