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Learning Transformer Programs with Dan Friedman - #667

Learning Transformer Programs with Dan Friedman - #667

Today, we continue our NeurIPS series with Dan Friedman, a PhD student in the Princeton NLP group. In our conversation, we explore his research on mechanistic interpretability for transformer models, specifically his paper, Learning Transformer Programs. The LTP paper proposes modifications to the transformer…

39 MinutesThe TWIML AI Podcast

AI predictions for 2024

AI predictions for 2024

We scoured the internet to find all the AI related predictions for 2024 (at least from people that might know what they are talking about), and, in this episode, we talk about some of the common themes. We also take a moment to look back at 2023 commenting with some distance on a crazy AI year. Sponsors: Changelog…

45 MinutesPractical AI

AI Trends 2024: Machine Learning & Deep Learning with Thomas Dietterich - #666

AI Trends 2024: Machine Learning & Deep Learning with Thomas Dietterich - #666

Today we continue our AI Trends 2024 series with a conversation with Thomas Dietterich, distinguished professor emeritus at Oregon State University. As you might expect, Large Language Models figured prominently in our conversation, and we covered a vast array of papers and use cases exploring current research into…

1h 05mThe TWIML AI Podcast

AI Trends 2024: Computer Vision with Naila Murray - #665

AI Trends 2024: Computer Vision with Naila Murray - #665

Today we kick off our AI Trends 2024 series with a conversation with Naila Murray, director of AI research at Meta. In our conversation with Naila, we dig into the latest trends and developments in the realm of computer vision. We explore advancements in the areas of controllable generation, visual programming, 3D…

52 MinutesThe TWIML AI Podcast

Are Vector DBs the Future Data Platform for AI? with Ed Anuff - #664

Are Vector DBs the Future Data Platform for AI? with Ed Anuff - #664

Today we’re joined by Ed Anuff, chief product officer at DataStax. In our conversation, we discuss Ed’s insights on RAG, vector databases, embedding models, and more. We dig into the underpinnings of modern vector databases (like HNSW and DiskANN) that allow them to efficiently handle massive and unstructured data…

48 MinutesThe TWIML AI Podcast

Quantizing Transformers by Helping Attention Heads Do Nothing with Markus Nagel - #663

Quantizing Transformers by Helping Attention Heads Do Nothing with Markus Nagel - #663

Today we’re joined by Markus Nagel, research scientist at Qualcomm AI Research, who helps us kick off our coverage of NeurIPS 2023. In our conversation with Markus, we cover his accepted papers at the conference, along with other work presented by Qualcomm AI Research scientists. Markus’ first paper, Quantizable…

47 MinutesThe TWIML AI Podcast

Responsible AI in the Generative Era with Michael Kearns - #662

Responsible AI in the Generative Era with Michael Kearns - #662

Today we’re joined by Michael Kearns, professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania and an Amazon scholar. In our conversation with Michael, we discuss the new challenges to responsible AI brought about by the generative AI era. We explore Michael’s learnings and…

36 MinutesThe TWIML AI Podcast

Open source, on-disk vector search with LanceDB

Open source, on-disk vector search with LanceDB

Prashanth Rao mentioned LanceDB as a stand out amongst the many vector DB options in episode #234. Now, Chang She (co-founder and CEO of LanceDB) joins us to talk through the specifics of their open source, on-disk, embedded vector search offering. We talk about how their unique columnar database structure enables…

42 MinutesPractical AI

Edutainment for AI and AWS PartyRock with Mike Miller - #661

Edutainment for AI and AWS PartyRock with Mike Miller - #661

Today we’re joined by Mike Miller, director of product at AWS responsible for the company’s “edutainment” products. In our conversation with Mike, we explore AWS PartyRock, a no-code generative AI app builder that allows users to easily create fun and shareable AI applications by selecting a model, chaining prompts…

30 MinutesThe TWIML AI Podcast

Data, Systems and ML for Visual Understanding with Cody Coleman - #660

Data, Systems and ML for Visual Understanding with Cody Coleman - #660

Today we’re joined by Cody Coleman, co-founder and CEO of Coactive AI. In our conversation with Cody, we discuss how Coactive has leveraged modern data, systems, and machine learning techniques to deliver its multimodal asset platform and visual search tools. Cody shares his expertise in the area of data-centric AI…

38 MinutesThe TWIML AI Podcast

The state of open source AI

The state of open source AI

The new open source AI book from PremAI starts with “As a data scientist/ML engineer/developer with a 9 to 5 job, it’s difficult to keep track of all the innovations.” We couldn’t agree more, and we are so happy that this week’s guest Casper (among other contributors) have created this resource for practitioners.…

43 MinutesPractical AI

Patterns and Middleware for LLM Applications with Kyle Roche - #659

Patterns and Middleware for LLM Applications with Kyle Roche - #659

Today we’re joined by Kyle Roche, founder and CEO of Griptape to discuss patterns and middleware for LLM applications. We dive into the emerging patterns for developing LLM applications, such as off prompt data—which allows data retrieval without compromising the chain of thought within language models—and pipelines…

36 MinutesThe TWIML AI Podcast