[ Events ](https://lu.ma/home)[ Calendars ](https://lu.ma/home/calendars)[ Explore ](https://lu.ma/explore) 13:46 GMT-8 [ Create Event ](https://lu.ma/create)   You are hosting this event. [ Manage ](https://lu.ma/event/manage/evt-ALqRCyPRwRjqPhU) Hosted By [ Dan J ](https://lu.ma/u/usr-Xifo38NTh21239t) [ louis030195 ](https://lu.ma/louis030195?k=u) [](https://twitter.com/louis030195) [ The SF Commons ](https://lu.ma/u/usr-Pkw0QQy2QRm3nLU) 53 Going Sharnam Shah, Abbey Yousfi and 51 others Contact the Host # Assistants API & Open source Hack Night @ The Commons DEC 19 Tuesday, 19 December 2023 18:30 to 20:30 [ 550 Laguna St San Francisco, California ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=550%20Laguna%20St&query_place_id=ChIJQ9xlT6KAhYAReQIfVQZP4ds) Registration Closed This event is not currently taking registrations. You may contact the host or subscribe to receive updates. About Event ​Hack on use cases for the new Open AI Assistants API! Use the standard API or try out open source models using Louis's [Stellar API](https://gamma.app/docs/uk3liibgkl8w2ab) that lets you switch models with one line of code. The goal is to learn about the power of [Assistants API](https://platform.openai.com/docs/assistants/how-it-works) and apply them to real problems. ----- About Assistants API: The Assistants API trumps traditional methods like LangChain by offering several unique advantages: ​- **Retrieval**: It's a powerful tool that provides specific context to the Language Model (LLM). It's like a librarian who knows exactly which book (context) to give you based on your question. It's automatic and based on semantics. ​- **Function Calling**: This is another way to provide specific context to the LLM, but it's more like a concierge who decides what service (context) you need based on your request. The LLM gets to decide what context to use, giving it more flexibility. ​- **Code Interpreter**: This is your math whiz. It handles complex math that LLMs can't handle on their own. For instance, if you want to process math-heavy excel sheets. ​- **Assistants API**: This is the maestro, the conductor of the orchestra. It allows the LLM to automatically decide which of these tools to use based on the task at hand. It's like having an automatic gear in your car, you just need to steer and the car decides when to change gears. ​In essence, the Assistants API is your Swiss Army knife for building robust, intelligent, and efficient AI applications without having headaches with the infrastructure. ​Here are some sample use cases, but you can build whatever you like! ​1. **AI-Powered Personal Tutor**: An educational app that uses AI to provide personalized tutoring. The AI assistant could help students with homework, explain complex concepts, and provide practice problems. It could use the code interpreter feature to solve math problems and explain the steps. ​2. **AI-Powered Fitness Coach**: A fitness app that uses AI to provide personalized workout plans and dietary advice. The AI assistant could use the function calling feature to generate workout plans based on user input, such as their fitness level, goals, and available equipment. ​3. **AI-Powered Financial Advisor**: A financial planning app that uses AI to provide personalized financial advice. The AI assistant could use the code interpreter feature to perform complex financial calculations, such as calculating the potential returns on an investment. Posts Dan J ​ Host [Wednesday, 20 Dec 2023](https://lu.ma/ep/ep-YbHDqhocY7)· Going ​Hey everyone, thanks for joining yesterday! We had a blast with all the hackers who could make it last night. Here's Louis's recap on Twitter with photos of the event. Please check it out and retweet it, so that more people can try out the Assistants API and open source models! If you know any engineering leader who wants to quickly onboard to the API and cut costs by 75%, send them our way! [https://twitter.com/louis030195/status/1737600102364238110](https://twitter.com/louis030195/status/1737600102364238110) Comment Dan J ​ Host [Tuesday, 19 Dec 2023](https://lu.ma/ep/ep-6K8gPPFneE)· Going ​Hey everyone, super excited about tonight's event. Please come in through the 550 Laguna St. door at the Commons, which is located at the corner of Hayes and Laguna st. See you later! Comment Location 550 Laguna St San Francisco, CA 94102, USA [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=550%20Laguna%20St&query_place_id=ChIJQ9xlT6KAhYAReQIfVQZP4ds) [ ](https://lu.ma/) [What's New](https://lu.ma/release/fall-2023)[Explore](https://lu.ma/explore)[Pricing](https://lu.ma/pricing)[Help](https://help.lu.ma/) [](mailto:[email protected])[](https://lu.ma/ios)[](https://twitter.com/LumaHQ)[](https://www.instagram.com/luma_hq/) [ Host your event with Luma ↗ ](https://lu.ma/create) 1 Luma · Host Delightful Events #event #ai #llm