Phidata - Easiest Way to Create Autonomous AI Assistants with Function Calling! (Opensource)



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Summary: Introduction to Pi Data for AI Assistance

  • Pi Data Toolkit: A new toolkit for building AI assistants using function calling.
  • Function Calling: Allows AI to perform tasks by calling functions and intelligently choosing the next step, similar to human problem-solving.
  • AI Assistants: Equipped with large language models, built-in memory, knowledge, and storage for easier development of autonomous AI applications.
  • Partnerships & Benefits:
    • Recent partnerships with big companies offering free AI tool subscriptions.
    • Patreon members received six free subscriptions and benefits like consulting, networking, and access to AI resources.
  • PDF Assistant Demo:
    • Demonstrates retrieval augmented generation and autonomous assistance.
    • Can intelligently search a knowledge base (e.g., a recipe book) and synthesize information.
  • Creating AI Assistants with Pi Data:
    • AI assistants interact with users, leveraging large language models to understand queries and formulate responses.
    • Function calling triggers specific actions based on user queries, enabling modular problem-solving.
    • Autonomous AI applications can independently perform tasks and interact with users.
  • Getting Started with Pi Data:
    • Use terminal commands to create a code base and run AI locally using Docker.
    • The toolkit includes a Streamlit application interface and a FastAPI server for REST endpoints.
  • Example Applications:
    • PDF, image, and website assistants demonstrated.
    • Users can interact with these assistants to perform tasks like answering questions from images.
  • Community & Support:
    • Pi Data offers a Discord community and comprehensive documentation for building AI assistants.
  • Call to Action:
    • Encourages joining the Pi Data Discord, checking out the Patreon page, and following on social media for updates and access to AI tools.

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