AI Engineering, Chip Huyen
AI Engineering, Chip Huyen
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AI Engineering
Building Applications with Foundation Models

Author: Chip Huyen

Narrator: Edelyn Okano

Unabridged: 21 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 06/17/2025

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Recent breakthroughs in AI have not only increased demand for AI products, they've also lowered the barriers to entry for those who want to build AI products. The model-as-a-service approach has transformed AI from an esoteric discipline into a powerful development tool that anyone can use. Everyone, including those with minimal or no prior AI experience, can now leverage AI models to build applications. In this book, author Chip Huyen discusses AI engineering: the process of building applications with readily available foundation models.

The book starts with an overview of AI engineering, explaining how it differs from traditional ML engineering and discussing the new AI stack. The more AI is used, the more opportunities there are for catastrophic failures, and therefore, the more important evaluation becomes. This book discusses different approaches to evaluating open-ended models, including the rapidly growing AI-as-a-judge approach.

AI application developers will discover how to navigate the AI landscape, including models, datasets, evaluation benchmarks, and the seemingly infinite number of use cases and application patterns. You'll learn a framework for developing an AI application, starting with simple techniques and progressing toward more sophisticated methods, and discover how to efficiently deploy these applications.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sebastian on April 08, 2025

Uff, I've finally managed to get this one through - and this was quite a journey. Why did I reach for it? Based on recommendations of some knowledgeable people who called it a best book to upgrade your practical skills on building modern AI systems. What did I expect? I call it a "Karpathy" level expe......more

Goodreads review by dantelk on March 01, 2025

My profession is computer programming, and I wanted to read more on AI, both for my own pleasure, and since I didn't want to lag behind the competitors (other programmers). Before starting this book, i tried two others, and DNF them. - [URL not allowed] this one made a too quick......more

Goodreads review by Scott on November 04, 2025

It's always daunting to pick up a technical book that's over 500 pages long or 21 hours long. However, this book did not disappoint. Not every section, of course, addressed my particular needs. However, the entire treatise was clearly communicated with a broader technical audience in mind. That shou......more

Goodreads review by Evan on April 23, 2025

A timely, mostly broad but sometimes deep, overview of AI engineering as of late 2024 The author mixes some of the latest ideas—many from just months before release—with timeless patterns that will stay relevant for years (like emphasizing evaluation and gathering user feedback). It highlights all th......more

Goodreads review by Chí on January 19, 2025

This book serves as a handbook for those looking to build applications with available foundation models. Chip Huyen, with her extensive experience in the field, guides readers through the process of building AI systems—from model selection and evaluation to prompt engineering, as well as advanced te......more