Embracing AI: Insights from Columbia Technology Ventures
The AI: Community of practice (AICoP) delves into the collaborative efforts with Columbia Technology Ventures (CTV), the tech transfer office of Columbia University, showcasing CTV’s innovative experiments and use cases with the Columbia University ChatGPT Enterprise, offering a glimpse into the possibility and opportunity for internal process optimization and automation.
AI as a Collaborative Tool
Columbia Technology Ventures, tasked with the commercialization of university innovations, has embarked on a journey exploring AI's capability to improve its internal processes. The discussion underscored the essence of AI as not just a technological marvel but a collaborative tool, fostering a synergy among diverse teams. The AI's application spanned a broad spectrum from business development and licensing to data analysis.
Use Case Projects
- Legal Language Drafting: The licensing team experimented with ChatGPT to draft on-the-fly legal language, showcasing AI's potential in simplifying complex legal processes and ensuring more efficient negotiations.
- Data Analysis: The data team leveraged ChatGPT on data table analysis (Dat GPT), further exemplifying ChatGPT's versatility in analyzing and visualizing data tables.
- Mass Email Automation: The business development team utilized ChatGPT in conjunction with a Python package to automate mass email campaigns, a task that previously consumed considerable time and resources.
Learning and Growth: A Continuous Journey
CTV with its initial forays into AI application serves as a light for other departments and schools at Columbia University looking to harness the transformative power of AI. One notable insight is the importance of detailed prompts and the setup of system prompts to guide AI's understanding and responses, enhancing the relevance and accuracy of its output. This learning underscores the evolving nature of AI's integration into daily operations, where customization and specificity play critical roles.
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