BigData & Gen AI Meetup - Cleveland 2023

In this session, Doug Neal, the creator and organizer, kicks off the event, expressing gratitude to Emily and Aud for their support. Mike and Azim then take the stage to delve into their journey with generative AI, offering a glimpse into their roadmap and showcasing a live demo conducted by Azim.
As major players in the banking sector with a national digital presence, they have made strategic partnerships, particularly with Google, to leverage the power of generative AI. Mike discusses the evolution of AI, from its inception in 1956 to the rapid advancements in deep learning since 2017. He emphasizes the transformative potential of generative AI, which understands audio, pictures, and words, and is self-learning at an unprecedented pace.
The presentation touches on industry giants like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google, each contributing to the AI landscape. Their unique position involves collaborations with both Microsoft and Google, showcasing their commitment to innovation.
Azim then takes the stage to share insights into a recent hackathon project-a data analyst co-pilot powered by a large language model. This tool aims to revolutionize the way analysts interact with data, providing natural language responses, executable SQL queries, and even sample results, significantly reducing the time spent on data analysis.
Azim also delves into a developer productivity study using GitLab's Gen AI capabilities. Code suggestions, code explanations, and root cause analysis are highlighted as key features that have proven to save developers over 20% of their development time.
The session concludes with a glimpse into a proof of concept that involves consolidating knowledge base articles, presentations, and documents under a large language model. The model is designed to respond to questions, creating a dynamic and interactive knowledge repository.
Join us on this journey through the rapidly evolving landscape of generative AI, where they are at the forefront of innovation, exploring new possibilities and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the world of artificial intelligence. Stay tuned for more insights and demonstrations as we navigate the exciting future of technology together! 🚀🤖