Custom GPTs are the New Productivity Hack for Enterprises

Generation AI

In this episode of Generation AI, hosts Ardis Kadiu and JC Bonilla explore the growing trend of custom GPTs and how they're being used by enterprises to boost productivity and streamline workflows. They discuss Moderna's impressive adoption of 750 custom GPTs across their organization, from optimizing vaccine doses to other key functions. Ardis shares his experience building custom GPTs for the Generation AI podcast to automate tasks like generating summaries and show notes. The hosts also discuss into OpenAI's vision for the future of AI agents and assistants. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in leveraging custom AI tools to work smarter and more efficiently.

Introduction

• Ardis and JC catch up and discuss the growing buzz around AI agents and assistants
• Ardis mentions his recent workshop at the NAGAP conference on building custom GPTs

Custom GPTs 101

• What are custom GPTs and how do they work?
• Ardis explains how custom GPTs can be tailored with specific instructions, personality, and knowledge
• The benefits of using custom GPTs to automate repetitive tasks and maintain brand voice

Moderna's AI Success Story

• Moderna's adoption of ChatGPT Enterprise and custom GPTs
• 750 custom GPTs used across various functions, from optimizing vaccine doses to other key areas
• 80% adoption rate and 120 conversations per user per week

Custom GPTs in Action

• How Ardis uses custom GPTs to produce the Generation AI podcast
• JC's custom GPTs: JC Escritor for casual communication and JC Ethos for serious academic writing
• Using custom GPTs for brainstorming, ideation, and adapting communication styles

Building Your Own Custom GPTs

• Different types of custom GPTs: task runners, custom instructions, expert personas
• Key components of a custom GPT: instructions, data, steps, definitions, disallowed actions, consequences, personality
• The art and science of crafting effective custom GPTs

The Future of AI Agents

• OpenAI's vision for AI agents and the custom GPT store
• The potential for custom GPTs to power AI assistants and transform workflows across industries
• Ardis's upcoming course on prompt engineering and building custom GPTs

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Connect With Our Co-Hosts:
Ardis Kadiu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ardis/
https://twitter.com/ardis

Dr. JC Bonilla
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcbonilla/
https://twitter.com/jbonillx

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