- AI Seminar (Virtual): Open-Source AI and Research InfrastructureLink visible for attendees
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Description:
Join us for a fireside chat with Hailey Schoelkopf, a leading researcher at EleutherAI, where we'll explore the evolving landscape of AI research and the critical role of open-source tools in advancing the field. Hosted by Hugo Bowne-Anderson, this discussion will cover the latest developments and challenges in AI, from the evaluation harness to the impact of research infrastructure.Hailey Schoelkopf is deeply involved in research on Large Language Models (LLMs) at EleutherAI, with a focus on critical evaluation, efficient distributed training, and interpreting the inner workings of AI/ML systems. As a key contributor to widely used open-source projects like the LM Evaluation Harness and GPT-NeoX, Hailey plays a significant role in advancing open-source AI. Her work at EleutherAI includes publishing research in top academic venues, contributing to the open-source community, and managing collaborative research projects.
Key topics of discussion:
- EleutherAI’s Journey: From a grassroots community to a leading nonprofit in AI research.
- Open-Source vs. Open-Weight: Understanding the nuances and implications for AI development.
- Evaluation Harness: The role of evaluation tools in AI research and industry adoption.
- Multilingual and Multimodal AI: Challenges and progress in creating AI models that serve diverse communities.
- Industry vs. Academia in AI Research: Exploring the shifting landscape of AI innovation.
Sponsors:
We are actively seeking sponsors to support our community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at our meetups, receive prominent recognition as sponsors, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 400K+ AI developers worldwide. - AI PaaS Event with Google CloudSheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park, New South Wales
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Description:
Join us for an exclusive event to discover how DataStax, an AI Platform as a Service (PaaS), is revolutionizing the way developers and companies build and scale AI applications.What You'll Discover:
- How DataStax simplifies and accelerates the path to production for relevant and responsive retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) applications.
- A hands-on demo of our intuitive drag-and-drop interface and API that integrates seamlessly with the entire data and AI ecosystem.
- The power of our recent acquisition, Langflow, an open-source visual framework that allows you to create GenAI applications 100x faster using Python-based composable building blocks.
- How DataStax’s end-to-end platform can accelerate AI application development by 100x across the entire AI lifecycle—from data preparation and readiness to application development, real-time data, and deployment.
Why Attend:
- Discover how you can create smart, high-growth AI applications at unlimited scale, on any cloud or infrastructure.
- Learn about our ‘one-click RAG’ experience that revolutionizes AI application development.
- Network with industry experts and peers to share insights and strategies.
Topics/Speakers:
Stay tuned as we are updating speakers and schedules. If you have a keen interest in speaking to our community, we invite you to submit topics for consideration: Submit TopicsSponsors:
We are actively seeking sponsors to support our community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food/drink, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 5,000+ AI developers in Sydney or 400K+ worldwide.Community on Slack/Discord
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