ChatGPT and Generative AI solutions at TomTom with Yu Guo
Beyond Coding13 Joulu 2023

ChatGPT and Generative AI solutions at TomTom with Yu Guo

Connect with Yu Guo:

⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/yu-guo-yguo⁠


TomTom at CES:

⁠https://www.tomtom.com/events/trade-show/ces-2024⁠


Full episode on YouTube ▶️

⁠https://youtu.be/Jip8CG1Mqi4⁠

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OUTLINE

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:31 - How Yu ended up at TomTom

00:01:45 - Leveraging generative AI

00:03:56 - ChatGPT location plugin

00:07:11 - Embracing ChatGPT within the organisation

00:09:57 - Generative AI and rapid prototyping

00:13:10 - Domain knowledge is key with generative AI

00:15:31 - Rapid company innovation with AI

00:17:38 - Cocreating with other organisations

00:19:26 - BentoML and optimizing model usage

00:21:28 - Partnering with Microsoft

00:22:24 - Protecting user data privacy

00:24:00 - Productive engineers with GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT

00:26:26 - Developer experience teams at TomTom

00:27:19 - Open sourcing AI solutions

00:28:25 - Past vs. present machine learning investments

00:31:08 - Where is generative AI heading?

00:33:19 - Uncertainty and fear of AI

00:34:52 - Knowledge gaps because of AI

00:36:29 - VisionGPT

00:37:00 - Sensory input in GPT

00:38:19 - AI hope and fear in big tech

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