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Excited to have Luca Antiga, CTO of Lightning AI, join us for the latest episode of the ODSC’s Ai X Podcast! In this episode, Lucas takes us on a deep dive into Small Language Models, from what they are to their practical applications. You’ll explore: 🔹How SLMs are trained and the importance of data quality 🔹Combining SLMs with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and fine-tuning 🔹Why SLMs are more prone to hallucinations than LLMs and how to solve 🔹LLMs and SLMs in production–minimizing risks and maximizing value 🔹The problem of over optimizing on AI solutions Don’t miss this chance to harness the potential of your Small Language Models 🎧 Listen Now: https://hubs.li/Q02Gpv8S0 #AI #SmallLanguageModels #Podcast #ODSC

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AI is more than GenAI and Daniel Whitenack explains why. A great new episode of the #PracticalAI #podcast. Not to be missed to understand the AI ecosystem holistically and how models, embeddings, data, prompts, etc. all fit together. In this episode, Daniel - CEO of Prediction Guard - breaks down a history of developments in data science, machine learning, AI, and GenAI to give listeners a better mental model. https://lnkd.in/dgn7gQup #AI #genAI #generativeAI #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #MachineLearning #DataScience #startups #AIstartups #IntelLiftoff #PredictionGuard

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I spent my weekend in a 2-day Microclass focused on low-code development and rapid #prototyping 🚀 but was it worth it?... In this intensive class, Bastian Burger from the TUM Venture Labs guided us through a hands-on session, where we built fully functional #websites using tools like Notion or Softr. We turned an idea into reality in record time! The sessions also included integrating Airtable and using tools like Make or Zapier for digital #automation, and now I am a strong believer that "any repetitive task can be automated", as Bastian said. My biggest takeaway from the weekend is that the world is now moving towards a low-code development trend thanks to the rapid development of technologies like #AI. After all, #ChatGPT helps us a lot when we require hard coding skills... Even though the time was falling short to deep dive into all the tools presented, I left the room with a bunch of new tools and ideas to explore on my own, and a belly full of delicious ice cream from eisbrunnen, one of the startups founded by Bastian. So in the end, yes, it was completely worth it. They are constantly hosting new events, so if you're interested, check out this page: https://lnkd.in/dhePEHbA #LowCode #Prototyping #DigitalAutomation #ContinuousLearning

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Switzerland's AI ecosystem, rooted in decades of research excellence, is now propelling a new generation of startups to the forefront of global innovation, from pioneering classic AI applications to cutting-edge generative AI technologies. We are thrilled to announce an exciting panel at 🏔The Alpine Tech Forum🏔: "From Classic AI to Generative AI: Swiss Startups in the Global Innovation Wave." This panel will highlight 🇨🇭Switzerland's emerging role as a 💎 hidden gem in AI development and innovation 💫 . ✅ The role of Swiss startups in the global AI innovation landscape 🌐 ✅ How 🇨🇭 Switzerland is becoming a key player in AI development ✅ Real-world applications and future trends in AI 🚀 Moderation by Dr. Mahsa Behzadi, Senior Program Manager at Google Switzerland. Mahsa is an accomplished computer scientist with extensive experience in applied Machine Learning and AI-driven programs at Google, including Google Health Assistant and Duplex On the Web. She holds a PhD in Bioinformatics from École Polytechnique in Paris and conducted postdoctoral research at ETH Zürich Michal Rachtan: CTO and Co-founder of Unit8 SA. Michał has over 10 years of experience in building distributed systems and data-intensive applications. Previously, he served as a Tech Lead at Palantir Technologies, working on core data infrastructure for various industries. He holds an M. Sc. in Computer Networks from the University of Technology & Science, Cracow. Patrik Oliver Schär, CFA Founder and CEO of Selma Finance. With over a decade in the Swiss banking industry, Patrik is dedicated to making investing simpler and more transparent. He is a CFA charterholder and holds degrees from the FHNW and Copenhagen Business School. Join us to gain insights from these industry leaders and discover how Swiss startups are driving the global AI innovation wave. 🏔 Alpine Tech Forum🏔, is an official Innovation Tour of the Point Zero Forum and organized for you by Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), UZH Blockchain Center and HomeofBlockchain.swiss 📌 Join on July 1st, 2024 in the heart of Zürich Register Now for free (limited spaces) and see the latest agenda: https://lnkd.in/d-bBVV3R This event is possible thanks to: SIX Digital Exchange | Unit8 | Digital Asset | Hyperledger Foundation | Phoenix Systems | zondacrypto | Our Global Partners: The Cardano Foundation MME Legal | Tax | Compliance |Aktionariat AG and in cooperation with Switzerland Global Enterprise | Swiss Financial Innovation Desk #Innovation #SwissStartups #GenerativeAI #Tech #AI Alexander E. Brunner Paola Valencia Sandra Ro 🇺🇦 Claudio J. Tessone Benjamin Kraner Alfredo Julia Dusza Andreas Blum Sirpa Tsimal Eva Selamlar-Leuthold Gabriel Lee Elevandi Feng Jun Chia Invest in Switzerland Viktor Vogt Swiss Business Hub Central Europe

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Pretraining LLMs is something that has been going on for some time already, but not many people do it because of its costs. Being able to pretrain a model on new data allows you to be able to add new domain knowledge into models. Some of the steps related to pretraining are: 1) Cleaning your data: deduplication, removing different languages, short phrases, etc 2) Preparing your data: you need to make sure your data has the right format for training 3) Model initialization: you need to find the best way to initialize your model weights, using a previously trained model can be useful 4) Training the model: you need to define your training parameters based on your budget and GPU's available 5) Evaluation: You need to be able to evaluate the model performance, there are several different methods for this: ------> A) Check the loss ------> B) Manual evaluation of the model checkpoints ------> C) Compare it to other models ------> D) Use LLMs as a judge ------> E) Use available benchmarks Do you have any questions regarding LLM Finetuning? What do you think is more challenging about it? Thank you Sung Kim, Lucy Park, Andrew Ng, Upstage, DeepLearning.AI for making this happen! Really liked the course! #llm #finetuning #pretrainingllm #openai #model #artificialintelligence

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This impressive AI tool from Google transforms articles into podcast-style conversations between two AIs, using simple and easy-to-understand language. This is an example of the explanation of Tropykus White Paper for institutions (V2). Enjoy! Tool: https://lnkd.in/epMezZp2 *Image generated with Dalle 3. https://lnkd.in/efHCie2r

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ROI and AI- How to Build a Strong Case and Become the Hero of Your #AI Project In case you missed Peter's last webinar, you can rewatch it now in SAIU! Key Takeaways: - Learn how to calculate the true ROI of AI - Discover how to align AI initiatives with your specific goals - See real-life success stories from companies that got it right! Login to SORBA.ai University to watch: https://lnkd.in/gdMH5dZX #ML #Machinelearning #industry40

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With all the hype around agentic workflows, I have been attending various sessions to better inform myself. One, that deeply resonated with me was a slide by Pedro T. at OctoAI session yesterday. 𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 🎉👏🏼 At Bryckel AI, we leverage a sophisticated multi-agent system to process and abstract the most complex leases (including non-English documents) in under 3 minutes with 100% accuracy. Our system employs specialized AI agents, each with a focused task, for text extraction, machine learning algorithms for data interpretation, and context-aware modules for language translation and semantic analysis. Despite the high level of automation and providing grounded answers, we maintain a human-in-the-loop approach where real estate experts validate the results. This ensures accuracy and reliability for all our customers. Lease data is sensitive, and Enterprises depend on us for financial compliance and risk mitigation. Our AI agents, combined with expert oversight, serve as co-workers to expedite tedious and repetitive tasks, like data entry, enhancing efficiency and accuracy in lease management. We are A-okay with being an AI-powered services company. Trust is our core value not hype. #EnterpriseAI #CommercialRealEstate #LeaseManagement

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Once again, inspiration from the human brain proves beneficial in AI developments. Current Problem:  LLMs, even with RAG, still struggle to efficiently and effectively integrate a large amount of new experiences after pre-training. What is new: HippoRAG is a groundbreaking retrieval framework that enhances large language models with deeper and more efficient knowledge integration. Key Highlights: - Outperforms existing methods in multi-hop question answering by up to 20%. - Achieves comparable or better performance than iterative methods like IRCoT, while being 10-30 times cheaper and 6-13 times faster. - Handles new scenarios beyond the reach of current methods. HippoRAG combines LLMs, knowledge graphs, and the Personalized PageRank algorithm to mimic human memory, pushing the boundaries of AI adaptability and efficiency. Read the full paper: https://lnkd.in/gWvtcwQR #AI #MachineLearning #Innovation #HippoRAG #Research #Tech

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🌍 “The future is already here—it’s just not evenly distributed.” - William Gibson What if you could access that future today? The CAIO Program is a 6-week live transformative journey that offers a unique chance to learn directly from AI pioneers who’ve successfully implemented transformative AI solutions in their sectors. Imagine the advantage of being coached by industry leaders who’ve mastered the AI journey within your domain! What’s in store: ✅ Hands-On Mentorship: Work with AI experts in your field to build a powerful AI strategy. ✅ Practical Insights: Real-world proprietary frameworks tailored to your industry’s challenges. ✅ Exclusive Networking: Connect with top executives and global CXOs. The future of AI is here—take your place in it. Secure your spot in the 20 January cohort today! https://buff.ly/45RiZDn #CAIO #AILeadership #FutureOfAI #Networking

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What are kids asking #ChatGPT and #DALLE3? How do they interact with #AI, and how do their queries evolve over time? We explore these topics in a talk with Eliza Kosoy, who shares findings from her research at University of California, Berkeley and Google DeepMind on how kids engage with and learn from AI. Check it out to learn more! #childrenandai #aiandkids #chatgpt #dalle3 #kidsperceptionofAI #aieducation #artificialintelligence #artificialgeneralintelligence #ai https://lnkd.in/eJb_Kh3X

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🚨 The latest episode of Real AI. Now. is HERE! 🙌 Is the Web collapsing? How to benefit from AI? What to expect for the Future? If questions like these have been on your mind lately, then that’s a big sign you should definitely join us on this episode where we set out to explore the Future of the Web. Since we’re talking about the web, we should have a web expert. And that’s Nuno Morgadinho, CEO at WidgiLabs - WordPress Experts, a digital agency specializing in web development and ecommerce. As for the host and AI expert who will pick our guest’s brain, that will be our CEO Paulo Nunes. Paulo and Nuno go way back, so this episode kind of feels like a cozy conversation between two friends. But one for which you are also invited. And that makes all the difference, because time will just fly by when you’re among friends. Here are some topics covered: ✅ The Impact of Gen AI & LLMs ✅ SEO in LLMs ✅ The Web Ecosystem ✅ Human vs AI Generated Content ✅ Digital Strategies ✅ The Future of the Web And much more! Get it while it’s hot! 🔥 ▶ Watch it on youtube here: https://lnkd.in/dwxS2_Gk 🎧 If you would like to listen to it: Spotify https://lnkd.in/dfa4-tMx Apple Podcasts https://lnkd.in/dyc9f5sJ Amazon Music https://lnkd.in/dtykN_Cz We want to hear from you! Let us know in the comments below if you think Gen AI & LLMs will kill the Web or not. 👇 #realAInow #podcast #artificialintelligence #generativeai #LargeLanguageModels

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A couple of months ago, we made a new product (our Leading Others programme) completely free for 30 days to crowdsource feedback for it and reach new prospects. Well, we're doing that again! This time with our new "AI Essentials: A Beginners Guide" programme. Here is the synopsis: This programme examines bias, ethics, discrimination, productivity, communication, well-being, and creativity. It also explains some key terms relating to AI and explores its origins. AI can generate valuable content, assist with daily tasks, boost efficiency, and fuel innovation. For some, it's a vital collaboration tool; for others, it's a source of stress. We'll address some common criticisms and uncover how you can make AI work for you. ====== If you are an AI enthusiast, medium to heavy user of LLMs or involved in tech or AI in some way, this programme is NOT for you. It's for everyone who has heard of AI and is curious to learn more. Once again, this learning programme comprises several Assemble You lessons combined with reflective and scenario-based exercises. We're offering it free for the next thirty days to anyone who wants to try it. All we ask is that you send us feedback afterwards. REGISTER HERE >> https://lnkd.in/eXsARVmc In the coming weeks, we'll make this available in SCORM for clients and partners. One of the team will be in touch!

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Quick summary in case you missed this earlier in the week: - We've released a new AI Essentials Programme - It's free to access for 30 days - If you are really into AI and LLMs, this isn't for you - If you know nearly nothing about AI, this is for you - Feel free to share it with others Link to join in the post below!

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Check out my conversation with Dr. Sonam G. about AI and Education, and other topics!

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One of the underestimated parts of the AI revolution is the extent to which it gains greater control over our behavior. Generative AI may only have been around for a couple of years, but AI has been in recommendation engines since the early 2010s. Yes, recommendation engines improve and personalize healthcare and education, but they are also the reason we are doomscrolling, heading down YouTube rabbit holes and buying things we don't need from Amazon or Temu. As AI becomes more mainstream, let's not forget the way it's manipulating us behind the scenes. #AI #FutureofWork

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What is the biggest challenge for AI startups right now? 🤔 Computing? Model efficiency? Scalability? In my opinion, it's gaining the trust of customers and investors in the built solutions and products. Trust is about believing in the AI startup's vision and its technological capabilities. Building this trust means demonstrating transparency, reliability, and a clear path to addressing real-world problems. #ai #artificialintelligence #startups #vc #venturecapital

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