Level Up: Take LLMs Beyond Simple Searching

About this episode

The episode explores advanced uses of LLMs beyond simple searching, including building custom AI applications and integrating external data.

Most people use ChatGPT like a fancy Google search. In this episode, we show you what you might be missing. Allen shares how ChatGPT helped him navigate a real medical situation and saved critical time in the process. Then we break down the tools most people scroll right past: Custom GPTs, Google Gems, Claude Projects/Artifacts, and more. We explore together and show you how to go from chatting with AI to actually building with it. Key Topics What are Custom GPTs and how to create your own Use case: Managing your HOA with a PDF knowledge base Connecting external data through actions and APIs Comparing tools across Gemini, Grok, Claude, and Google Gems Building simple AI apps: Recipes, games, data analysis How projects, datasets, and data organization actually work Connect with us online here: Donn - https://x.com/donnfelker - https://instagram.com/donnfelker - https://linkedin.com/in/donnfelker - https://donnfelker.com Allen - https://x.com/TrustworthyLabs - https://instgram.com/TrustworthyLabs - https://linkedin.com/in/allen-santa-maria/

People in this episode

Hosts: Donn Felker, Allen Santa Maria

Topics covered

• LLMs
• Custom GPTs
• AI applications
• data analysis
• medical use case
• external data integration

Keywords

• ChatGPT
• Custom GPTs
• AI tools
• data organization
• medical applications
• Google Gems
• Claude Projects

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Google, TrustworthyLabs

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