Create your own AI Assistant: Build your own SD Large Language Model

GPT 4o, Claude, Gemini... You've heard the hype and the confusion. But what if you could actually (and easily) build your very own AI Assistant specifically based on your unique service design needs? An AI Assistant who actually remembers you, your styles and SD preferences?

Join us for the second part of our AI-Powered Service Design theme when we embark once again on a journey through the fascinating world of AI, focusing on its unique application for Service Design. By the end of this presentation, you will have a robust and practical understanding of how to easily build and implement your very own Large Language Model (LLM) designed specifically for your Service Design needs and therefore creating your very own AI assistant!

Topics we will cover:
• Essential AI / LLM terminology
• Overview of AI tools ecosystem
• Advanced approached to AI specifically for Service Designers
• Introduction to a pioneering AI agent designed specifically for Service Designers

• A little bit about Preston McCauley
With over 25 years in technology and design, Preston specializes in immersive technologies with expertise in AI, AR/VR/MR and other technologies at the forefront of innovation to integrate technologies into solutions that meet current needs and anticipate future advancements.
As a cross-disciplinary team leader, Preston drives innovation in AI, AR/VR, and immersive computing, fostering a collaborative environment that pushes technological boundaries and establishes new industry standards. Preston focus on AI-driven designs leverages natural language processing, machine learning, and data analytics to create intuitive experiences, optimizing large language models, data analytics, programming techniques, prompt engineering, and fine-tuning AI systems for maximum efficiency. With over six years of practical experience in AR/VR/MR and immersive computing, Preston has worked with cutting-edge devices like HoloLens, MagicLeap, MetaGlass, ARkit, A-Frame, Web AR, Vive, Meta Quest, and Pimax. This extensive experience has led to innovative AR and VR methods and patents that synergize spatial computing with AI, transforming emerging technologies into practical, impactful applications. As a community and academic leader, Preston also co-founded the UX program at SMU Cape in Dallas and the Dallas Immersive Design & Development Group. Preston teaches Principles of AR/VR and develop new courses on Learning AI and LLMs, guiding the future of technology and design, particularly at the intersection of AI and immersive experiences.

> We will have a moderated live Q&A session for all attendees who wish to ask specific questions to Preston.

> Tuesday June 25, Noon (US CT)

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