LLMs 101: Chatting to Agents and the Engine Under the Hood In-Person
An overview for beginners on how LLMs (Large Language Models) work under the hood. We will introduce how LLMs process prompts to responses, what hardware is needed for different quality models, and how to put a model to work. We will discuss cloud providers (Anthropic, OpenAI, etc.) and local options for self-hosted LLMs. We will also have hands-on activities to create a simple agent that actually performs tasks. By the end of the session, attendees will have a better understanding of how models work and how to make models work for you securely.
This session will be presented by Sawyer Borror, Library IT.
Location: Hale Library, second floor, AI Studio
Beginner friendly! We will have helpers present. Sign up and experience the possibilities.
Brought to you by the K-State AI Consulting Service (KAICS).
- Date:
- Thursday, Sep 24 2026
- Time:
- 2:30pm - 3:45pm
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Campus:
- Manhattan Campus
- Audience:
- Faculty/Staff Students
- Categories:
- AI Literacy
