Mastering Generative AI

An interactive guide to understanding and leveraging AI for peak productivity.

The Foundations

This section demystifies the core technology driving the AI revolution. You'll learn what Generative AI is, how Large Language Models (LLMs) work, and understand the breakthrough Transformer architecture that makes it all possible.

What is Generative AI?

🔍 Predictive AI

Analyzes existing data to make predictions or classify information. It answers questions like "Is this a cat?" or "What will sales be next quarter?". Its role is primarily analytical.

✨ Generative AI

Creates entirely new, original content. It responds to prompts like "Create an image of a cat on a skateboard" or "Write a poem about productivity." Its role is creative and generative.

The Transformer Architecture: A Breakthrough

The innovation that unlocked the power of modern LLMs. Unlike older models, it processes all words at once using a mechanism called "self-attention." Hover over each step to learn more.

Input: "The cat sat" âž” Tokenization
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Input Embeddings
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Positional Encoding
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Multi-Head Self-Attention
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Feed-Forward Network
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Output Generation

Large Language Models (LLMs)

LLMs are the engines of text-based GenAI. They are massive neural networks trained on trillions of words to understand and generate human-like text.

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    Neural Networks: Inspired by the human brain, they recognize complex patterns in data.
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    Massive Training Data: Trained on a vast corpus of text and code from the internet.
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    Self-Supervised Learning: They learn by predicting the next word in a sentence, which implicitly teaches grammar, facts, and reasoning.

The Tools in Action

Explore how AI is being integrated into the workplace. This section covers AI Copilots that assist with daily tasks and delves into the Workday ecosystem, showcasing how a major enterprise platform embeds AI into core HR and finance processes.

The Workday AI Ecosystem

Workday embeds AI across its platform using a multi-layered strategy. This approach combines native intelligence with custom and third-party solutions. Click on a component to learn about its role.

AI Copilots & Agents

Copilots are assistants embedded in your apps (like Microsoft 365) to help with tasks. Agents are more specialized and autonomous, designed to handle entire business processes.

Workday's Reported AI Impact

Clients using Workday's AI features report significant efficiency gains.

The User's Playbook

True productivity comes from skill. This is your guide to mastering the craft of AI interaction. Learn the art of prompt engineering to get better results, and discover the science of habit formation to make AI a seamless part of your workflow.

The Definitive Prompt Engineering Guide

The quality of your output depends entirely on the quality of your input. These techniques will help you write prompts that get the results you want. Click each card to see examples.

Building Sustainable AI Habits

To make AI a consistent tool for productivity, you need to build habits. This process follows a simple, powerful psychological loop. Click each stage to see how it applies to adopting AI.

Click a stage in the loop to learn more.