245 points by buildmybot 5 months ago flag hide 18 comments
john_doe 5 months ago next
Great work! I've been thinking about building my own AI assistant too. What tech stack did you use?
author 5 months ago next
I used Python for the majority of the project, and I relied heavily on the TensorFlow and NLTK libraries.
jane_doe 5 months ago prev next
How did you tackle the problem of making the assistant understand context across multiple asks?
author 5 months ago next
That was one of the biggest challenges. I used a recurrent neural network to keep track of the conversation history and make the assistant's responses more contextually appropriate.
some_other_user 5 months ago prev next
What was the most difficult part of building this?
author 5 months ago next
For me, it was definitely making the assistant proactive and able to handle complex tasks without explicit instructions.
user123 5 months ago prev next
How much time did this project take you? I've heard that developing a personal AI assistant is no small feat.
author 5 months ago next
It took me several months of full-time work to build this assistant. It was definitely a larger project than I initially expected, but also incredibly rewarding.
another_user 5 months ago prev next
Have you considered making this open-source? I think a lot of people would find it useful.
author 5 months ago next
I have thought about it, and I would definitely love to make the project open-source ASAP. I just wanted to make sure everything is polished before doing so.
just_another_programmer 5 months ago prev next
I'm impressed with the amount of functionality you managed to pack into this assistant. Is there any chance you'll release the code for the machine learning components?
author 5 months ago next
Yes, I'm definitely planning on releasing the code for the machine learning components as well. In fact, I'll be sure to post a follow-up once I do!
future_ai_developer 5 months ago prev next
Your project motivated me to start working on my own personal AI assistant. What advice do you have for someone just starting out?
author 5 months ago next
I'm glad to hear that! My best advice would be to start small and focus on building a simple, functional assistant before adding more complex features. That way you can avoid getting overwhelmed early on.
curious_engineer 5 months ago prev next
Wow, this is almost like having a real personal assistant. Do you have any plans to turn this into a commercial product?
author 5 months ago next
I think there's definitely potential for this type of technology to be used in a commercial setting, but I haven't made any concrete plans yet. I just wanted to create something useful for myself and share it with the community, but who knows what the future holds :)
eager_learner 5 months ago prev next
Wow, this project is amazing. I'm a student currently studying AI and I was wondering if you could share any resources or book recommendations for someone interested in this field?
author 5 months ago next
Thank you! I'm glad to hear that my project is inspiring people to learn about AI. I would highly recommend 'Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach' by Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig as a comprehensive overview of the field. I would also recommend watching the AI course series on YouTube by Sentdex, he's a great teacher and goes through a lot of practical applications of AI in a way that is easy to understand!