Manny Silva, Skyflow’s Head of Documentation, joins the podcast to share his journey of tinkering with generative AI systems and building a private GPT trained on internal Skyflow documents.

Manny discusses his first impression of ChatGPT, how he got interested in this space as a technical writer, and the non-obvious insights he gained along the way. He addresses common misconceptions about GPT, particularly regarding privacy and security. Manny explains the concept of creating a private GPT and explores the reasons why organizations would want to implement it. He provides valuable insights into effectively integrating a private GPT into existing workflows and systems, along with the challenges and considerations companies should be aware of.

Manny shares best practices for training and fine-tuning a private GPT to ensure optimal performance and accuracy. He delves into the impact of his work at Skyflow and the enhanced productivity observed in the field. Finally, Manny looks ahead to future advancements and trends in the field of private GPTs and discusses their transformative potential in the realms of documentation, product launches, and marketing.

• When you first saw ChatGPT, what was your first impression?

Resources:

• Privacy-First AI: Harnessing Snowflake and Skyflow to Customize GPT