Creating Custom AI Assistants — Custom GPTs, Gems, Projects & More (AIAA)
AI - Artificial Intelligence, AI for End Users
Every AI chatbot is only as capable as the instructions and data you give it. This practical course shows how to turn a generic chat into a specialist by feeding it knowledge, context and rules, using Custom GPTs, Gems, Projects, Spaces and Agents.
Led by an experienced instructor you will build an assistant from real company data: organize documents and knowledge, craft robust system instructions, test and refine behavior, set sharing and access, and apply practical techniques to get reliable outputs without deep prompt engineering.
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The course:
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Why build a dedicated AI assistant rather than just use chat
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Difference between one-off queries and a tailored assistant
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What makes a good assistant: instructions + knowledge + context
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When a custom assistant pays off and when a chat is enough
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Security and data protection – what AI sees, stores and shares
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Overview of platforms and their approaches (Custom GPT, Gem, Project, Space, Agent)
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Practical: create a NotebookLM notebook from your materials, prepare sources for the assistant
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Practical: write an assistant instruction using both techniques taught
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Organizing knowledge before you build an assistant
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Google NotebookLM – turning your documents into verifiable knowledge
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Uploading sources, automatic citations and verifiable answers
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Audio overviews – auto-generated podcasts from your documents
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ChatGPT Projects – organizing conversations and resources into projects
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OneNote with Copilot – using existing notes as an AI source
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When to use a notebook and when to build an assistant directly
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Practical: create a NotebookLM notebook from your materials, prepare sources for the assistant
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How to create effective instructions for an AI assistant
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Anatomy of a system instruction – role, task, rules, style, limits
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"AI as confessor" technique
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"System prompt" technique
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How to describe tone, format and boundaries so the assistant behaves correctly
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Common mistakes in instruction design and how to avoid them
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Practical: write an instruction for your assistant using both techniques
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How to describe tone, format and boundaries so the assistant behaves correctly
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Building an AI assistant in practice — from idea to specialist
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Common workflow across platforms: naming, instructions, knowledge base, testing
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Uploading documents and handling company context (PDF, Word, CSV, slides)
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Configuring capabilities — search, image generation, data analysis where supported
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Testing and tuning — how to tell the assistant works correctly
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Sharing with colleagues and publishing options and limits per platform
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Key differences between platforms: strengths and limitations
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Practical: each participant builds an assistant for a real company task and tests it
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Platform comparison and strategy selection
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Custom GPT vs Gem vs Project vs Space vs Copilot Agent — clear comparison
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Choosing a platform by use case (support, internal KB, content creation, research)
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Pricing overview and licensing differences
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Recommendations for next steps — how to grow and keep your assistant up to date
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Assumed knowledge:
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Basic experience with an AI chatbot (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude or Copilot) is required.
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Schedule:
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1 day (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM )
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Course price:
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392.00 € ( 474.32 € incl. 21% VAT)
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