Our Most Popular Articles of 2023

A year filled with AI innovations has come to an end, and it’s time to reflect. First of all, we would like to thank all our readers. Many thanks for your support!

In this review, we present you our top seven articles from 2023 that captured everyone’s attention. These insightful articles delve into a range of topics, including the framework LangChain, the innovative OpenBB project, the Plotly Dash visualization library, the cutting-edge Auto-GPT project, the new trend AI Automation Agency, and a collection of Python tips for developers.

So, sit back, relax, and let’s explore our most popular articles of the year 2023 together! 😉😉

Mastering LangChain: A Beginner’s Guide

LangChain is a framework designed for building applications using large language models (LLMs). It offers six main modules: Model I/O, Retrieval, Chains, Memory, Agents, and Callbacks.

Model I/O covers prompts, language models, and output parser. Retrieval involves document loaders, transformers, text embedding models, vector stores, and retrievers. Chains allow developers to combine multiple components, while Memory enables the referencing of previous information. Agents use LLMs for decision-making, interacting with environments or tools, and memory for storing and retrieving information. Callbacks are useful for logging, monitoring, streaming, and other tasks.

The article also provides a practical Python example of using LangChain. Check it out to learn more!

LangChain: Chat with Tesla’s Q2 Earnings Call on YouTube

This article presents a tutorial on how to create a chatbot that can analyze YouTube videos ( in our case Tesla’s Q2 earnings call) using an AI assistant built with the LangChain framework.

The chatbot loads the video, splits it into semantically relevant chunks, creates numerical representations of these chunks (embeddings), and stores them in a vector database. It then uses a language model to answer questions based on these chunks. The article also provides a demonstration of the chatbot in action, a guide on setting up the development environment, and an overview of the costs involved.

Dive into this article and explore how you can put your LangChain knowledge into action! Check it out to learn more!

Build a beautiful-looking GPT Chatbot with Plotly Dash

This article provides a comprehensive guide on how to create an AI chatbot using Plotly Dash and LangChain. It covers why Plotly Dash is an excellent choice for building web apps, the technical prerequisites for the project, and the structure of the project.

The article also provides a step-by-step guide on implementing the AI chatbot, including setting up the environment, building the user interface, and integrating the OpenAI model. The final product is a well-structured, customizable, and interactive AI chatbot.

Want to build your own chatbot with Python? Then check out this article

AI Automation Agency: The Next Big Thing for Online Entrepreneurs?

AI Automation Agencies (AAA) are a rising trend in online business, aiming to improve client workflows using AI. They provide various services such as AI chatbots, AI-enhanced workflows, content generation systems, and AI consulting.

Starting an AAA involves understanding AI technology, conducting market analysis, identifying potential clients, presenting services, delivering services, collecting feedback, and improving services.

However, there are challenges like handling private data, catering to individual client requirements, learning to code for custom features, and competing with Big Tech companies. Despite these challenges, the market for AI Automation Agencies is growing, but success requires technical skills.

Are you interested in this trend? Then, our article is the perfect place to start. Check it out to learn more!

Every Investor is talking about OpenBB 3.0: Here’s why?

OpenBB is an open-source investment research platform that offers high-quality financial market data, analytical tools, and a range of datasets. Its features include the OpenBB Terminal, a CLI application for data analysis, the OpenBB SDK (New name OpenBB Platform), a core engine for accessing financial data from multiple sources, and OpenBB Bot, for sharing investment strategies on chat platforms.

The platform uses Python and is designed to be accessible for everyone. OpenBB 3.0 has introduced well-structured product documentation and future features include an OpenBB Terminal Pro with a GUI and AskOBB, a ChatGPT for investment research.

Our article provides a very good overview of OpenBB. Check it out!

Everyone is talking about Auto-GPT: Here is how to install it!

Auto-GPT is an experimental, open-source project that showcases the capabilities of the GPT-4 language model. It’s easy to install and set up on your computer. You need Python, Git, conda, pip, a bash, and a code editor installed. After setting up a conda environment, you’ll clone the Auto-GPT repo, install necessary dependencies, and configure Auto-GPT with your unique OpenAI API key.

Upon starting Auto-GPT, you can name your AI and describe its role, then set goals for it to achieve. However, be aware of the limitations of the program: it’s not a polished product, may produce poor results in complex scenarios, and can be expensive to run.

Learn more about Auto-GPT in our article!

Speed Up your Python Skills

This article provides seven tips to enhance your Python skills, focusing on efficiency and readability. The tips include using NumExpr for faster array operations, using the ‘swifter’ package for a faster alternative to pandas apply() function, utilizing built-in Python functions, using list comprehension instead of loops, merging dictionaries with double asterisk syntax, avoiding unnecessary module imports, and using just-in-time compilers like Numba for improved runtime.

Check out this article to boost your Python Skills!

One more thing …

In July 2023, we started our Medium Publication “Towards Finance” and we have recently opened our doors to new writers.

Towards Finance is your place to learn all about Finance, Investment Research, and Artificial Intelligence in the financial sector.

In our Guidelines, you can find detailed information about the mission of Towards Finance, accepted topics, and submission guidelines. Please check that your article corresponds with our submission guidelines before submitting it.

We would be happy to welcome you as a writer. Happy writing!

We wish you a fantastic start to the new year 2024! 😉 😉