We're thrilled to announce a significant leap forward in our AI API capabilities, particularly for our valued users leveraging Snowflake, with the introduction of the "Bring Your Own Large Language Model" (BYOLLM) feature. This groundbreaking addition empowers organizations to seamlessly integrate their own compatible Large Language Models (LLMs) with our AI API, directly addressing critical concerns surrounding data security and cost optimization in today's data-driven landscape. With BYOLLM, users can choose to use a compatible LLM from their cloud provider or now from Snowflake the AI Data Cloud, ensuring that sensitive data remains securely within the established Snowflake environment while unlocking the full potential of advanced AI capabilities. The integration offers significant cost management benefits by consolidating LLM usage within the existing Snowflake infrastructure and credit spend, eliminating the need for separate, potentially more expensive, AI services. Getting started with this game-changing integration is remarkably straightforward, involving enabling the BYOLLLM feature on the AI API configuration page within Cube Cloud and securely saving Snowflake Cortex credentials. We value our vibrant community of organizations using Cube or our fully managed Cube Cloud platform in conjunction with Snowflake and are committed to providing tailored support and guidance to facilitate a smooth and successful integration. The combination of Cube's AI API, BYOLLM, and Snowflake Cortex offers a powerful solution for organizations seeking to enhance data security, optimize costs, and unlock the transformative potential of AI.