ChatGPT is not magic & Acquisition data integration at Service Express

Big Data Ignite Presents a networking meetup with two talks on data science and analytics. The event is hosted by Service Express and includes food and refreshments. In the first talk, Service Express will discuss their data engineering tools and approach to quickly integrate new acquisitions. Then computer science professor Ken Arnold from Calvin University will dispel the magic around the newest viral chatbot: ChatGPT. Join us for this free and informative evening!

Many thanks to Service Express, Jim Carson, Chad Botbyl, and Crystal Poole for providing a venue and refreshments for the meeting.

Acquisition Data Integration at Service Express: A Data Engineering Problem
Chad Botbyl & Crystal Poole, Service Express

We are going to talk about how we rapidly integrate acquired companies at Service Express. We will show off some tools we have built internally as well as talk through how we think about acquisitions at Service Express from a Data Engineering point of view.

Chad Botbyl has been with Service Express for over 10 years and enjoys solving complex data problems. He enjoys applying automation and DevOps principles to the field of data science and data engineering.
Crystal Poole has been with Service Express for 3 years and currently leads the Business Intelligence Team. She is a key player when it comes to disseminating and distributing data to leaders across the organization.

ChatGPT is Not Magic
Ken Arnold (Website, LinkedIn), Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Data Science, Calvin University

News outlets discuss large language models like ChatGPT as if they have goals or intent, or like magic. I will attempt to dispel the magic and show the underlying simplicity of their operation, and we’ll all discuss how we might apply this kind of technology to our work.

Ken Arnold (B.S., Cornell; M.S., MIT; Ph.D., Harvard) is an assistant professor of computer science and data science at Calvin University. His research has shown how predictive text interfaces, like those in smartphone keyboards and email apps, can shape the content of what people communicate. His current research interests include human-AI interaction in communication, creativity, and education.

Calvin University is a Christian university in Grand Rapids.

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