Practical Guide to Using Large Language Models

This comprehensive video tutorial by Andrej Karpathy provides a practical, example-driven walkthrough of how to effectively use Large Language Models (LLMs) in everyday life. Explore the growing LLM ecosystem through detailed demonstrations covering ChatGPT's underlying mechanics, basic interaction techniques, and guidance on selecting appropriate models based on your needs. Learn about powerful capabilities including tool integration for internet searches and deep research, file uploads for context enhancement, Python interpreter usage, data analysis with visualizations, and code generation. Discover advanced features like audio input/output, image processing (both input recognition and generation), video capabilities, memory functions, and custom instructions. The tutorial includes demonstrations of various platforms including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity, NotebookLM, and Cursor, with practical examples showing how these tools can enhance productivity and creative workflows.