In the upcoming sessions, we will work exclusively with OpenAI APIs for accessing various models. While OpenAI offers free tier APIs, a fair bit of experimentation may be required to fully understand and explore the capabilities offered by OpenAI models.
The details of the tool costs associated with the projects in the Generative AI course are mentioned in this table below.
Since we will largely be using OpenAI APIs, we recommend that you set up a paid OpenAI account before you proceed. Setting up this account right away is crucial, as it will help you generate your API key, which you will use to make API calls to LLMs and create Generative AI applications in Python. Please refer to this documentation for instructions on how to set up your OpenAI account, add your personal and payment information and set the usage limits.
Important Instructions:
When working with OpenAI APIs, it is essential to keep note of the following:
- Understand OpenAI Usage Policy: Familiarise yourself with OpenAI’s usage policy. Adhering to these policies is crucial for responsible and ethical usage of the API.
- Review OpenAI Documentation: Familiarize yourself with the offcial OpenAI API documentation and the API reference. These comprehensive resources provide details about endpoints, parameters, response formats, rate limits, and best practices. But don’t worry about doing it right away as we will cover these in the upcoming segments.
- Regularly Check for Updates: Stay up-to-date with OpenAI’s announcements, changes, and updates to the API. This ensures you benefit from the latest features and improvements.
- API Key Management: Safeguard your API keys as they provide access to your OpenAI account and are sensitive information. Avoid sharing them publicly or committing them to version control repositories.
- Understand Cost Structure: Familiarize yourself with the pricing model for API usage. Be mindful of costs, especially when making a large number of API calls or processing extensive text data. For more information, you can refer to the OpenAI pricing policy .
- Use API Playground for Testing: Utilize the OpenAI Playground environment for initial testing and prototyping. This helps you become familiar with the API without incurring any costs.
- Data Privacy and Security: If handling sensitive information or personal data, ensure compliance with data protection laws and regulations to protect user privacy. Be extremely cautious while handling sensitive data with the API. Avoid sharing confidential or personally identifiable information through the API, as it may pose privacy and security risks.
- Avoid Misinformation and Bias: Be cautious not to use the API for generating or promoting misinformation, hate speech, or biased content. Make an effort to ensure that the AI-generated content is accurate and unbiased. Always evaluate the outputs for any inherent bias or discrimination.
- Respect Copyright and Intellectual Property: When using the API, ensure that the generated content does not infringe upon any copyright or intellectual property rights.
By following these instructions, you can make the most of OpenAI APIs while ensuring ethical and responsible AI usage. In the next segment, you will learn how to use Chat Completions API for a single-turn conversation