Open Data Science Conference (ODSC)

🗓️ The AI Builders Event Schedule is Live! Looking to expand your AI expertise with hands-on learning? From Jan 15 to Feb 8, 2025, join a month-long virtual event designed to help you master cutting-edge skills in #LLMs, #AIAgents, #RAG, and #AdvancedReasoning. This summit offers real-world expertise through engaging live sessions and interactive workshops. What’s Included? 1️⃣ Week 1 - LLMS This track delves into the transformative power of using LLMs with real-time data retrieval, enhancing the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated responses. 2️⃣ Week 2 - RAG Engage in our hands-on workshops demonstrating the latest RAG techniques and their applications. 3️⃣ Week 3 - AI Agents Sessions will cover practical implementation strategies, best practices for integrating AI agents into existing systems, and emerging trends in the field. 4️⃣ Week 4 - AI Builders These workshops are all about bringing AI applications to life - rapidly building AI-driven solutions like chatbots, AI agents, and RAG systems in real time. 🔗 Check out the full schedule to plan your experience: https://lnkd.in/dT83e72G Ready to build the future of AI? See you at AI Builders! #AIBuilders #ArtificialIntelligence #HandsOnLearning #ODSC

Our next guest for ODSC’s Interview Series is Chip Huyen, VP of AI & OSS | Author at Voltron Data. Chip Huyen works to accelerate data analytics on GPUs at Voltron Data. She also advises companies on building AI platforms. Previously, she was with Snorkel AI and NVIDIA, founded an AI infrastructure startup (acquired), and taught Machine Learning Systems Design at Stanford. She’s the author of the book Designing Machine Learning Systems, an Amazon bestseller in AI. Her new book, AI Engineering, came out recently - https://a.co/d/55g87jt We discuss how the rise of foundation models has democratized AI development, enabling anyone to build sophisticated applications. Chip explains the unique challenges and opportunities of this new era, including the crucial role of evaluation and the importance of navigating the vast landscape of models, datasets, and techniques. We explore the key steps in the AI application development process, from model selection and adaptation to deployment and optimization. Whether you're a seasoned ML engineer or just starting your AI journey, this interview provides valuable insights into the evolving field of AI engineering. Don't miss the chance to ask your questions and share your thoughts during the live Q&A. If you want to receive recording and other useful links after event, please leave your contact here - https://hubs.li/Q031b_TV0 -----------Additionally, head over to the Virtual AI Builders Summit website - https://www.summit.ai/ - for more information and registration. Ivan Lee is one of the speakers there. We look forward to seeing you!

🗓️ The AI Builders Event Schedule is Live! Looking to expand your AI expertise with hands-on learning? From Jan 15 to Feb 6, 2025, join a month-long virtual event designed to help you master cutting-edge skills in #LLMs, #AIAgents, #RAG, and #AdvancedReasoning. This summit offers real-world expertise through engaging live sessions and interactive workshops. What’s Included? 1️⃣ Week 1 - LLMS This track delves into the transformative power of using LLMs with real-time data retrieval, enhancing the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated responses. 2️⃣ Week 2 - RAG Engage in our hands-on workshops demonstrating the latest RAG techniques and their applications. 3️⃣ Week 3 - AI Agents Sessions will cover practical implementation strategies, best practices for integrating AI agents into existing systems, and emerging trends in the field. 4️⃣ Week 4 - AI Builders These workshops are all about bringing AI applications to life - rapidly building AI-driven solutions like chatbots, AI agents, and RAG systems in real time. 🔗 Check out the full schedule to plan your experience: https://lnkd.in/dT83e72G Ready to build the future of AI? See you at AI Builders! #AIBuilders #ArtificialIntelligence #HandsOnLearning #ODSC

World models represent a significant advancement over traditional predictive models in AI, and these models allow AI agents to make more informed decisions and take actions that are aligned with the desired outcomes. #datascience #AI #artificialintelligence https://hubs.li/Q0313N0s0

Let's take a deep dive into a podcast with Iro Tatitsiomi where we discuss the integration of data science and AI in financial markets. #datascience #AI #artificialintelligence https://hubs.li/Q0313N0r0

Kickstart Your AI Journey with ODSC’s 6-Week AI Bootcamp! 🚀 Ready to pivot your career and dive into the transformative world of AI? Our comprehensive #AI Bootcamp equips you with the practical skills and learning with expert-led sessions to give you the real-world skills employers are looking for. What to expect: 🔸 A 6-week primer to master the fundamentals of AI, LLMs, RAG, AI Agents, machine learning, and more. 🔸 A 4-day immersive capstone at ODSC East with hands-on sessions in data science, advanced ML techniques, Agentic AI, and much more 🔸 300+ hours of on-demand training on the Ai+ Training Platform, including a free 1-year Premium Subscription. 💬 Don’t just take our word for it: "The opportunity to learn from leading experts and connect with fellow data enthusiasts was truly inspiring." – Kah W. T. | Data Scientist "A powerhouse of innovation, knowledge, and inspiration in the realms of data science, machine learning, and AI." – Sahil K. | Technical Product Manager Starting January 7th, join a global community where your passion for AI meets hands-on innovation! Secure your spot and shape your future in data science today 👇 https://hubs.li/Q0313Thn0 #AITraining #AICommunity #ODSCBootcamp #MachineLearning #DataScience

🚀 Introducing Stefan Webb, Developer Advocate at Zilliz and a featured speaker at the AI Builders Summit! Stefan brings a wealth of experience from his time as an Applied ML Researcher at Twitter and Meta, where he tackled complex challenges alongside product teams. With a PhD from the University of Oxford and publications at NeurIPS, ICLR, and ICML, Stefan is a passionate advocate for generative AI and a contributor to the open-source community. In his workshop, "Evaluating Retrieval-Augmented Generation and LLM-as-a-Judge Methodologies," Stefan will guide attendees through: 🔸Implementing a RAG evaluation pipeline using open-source tools like LangChain, HuggingFace, Milvus, and RAGAS. 🔸Quantifying retrieval and generation performance to explore design choices in RAG systems. 🔸Learning best practices and practical code examples to optimize RAG applications. 🔸Exploring the latest advancements in RAG benchmarks, judge models, and LLM-as-a-Judge methodologies. This session is perfect for developers and ML practitioners eager to build state-of-the-art RAG systems and stay ahead in the fast-evolving world of Generative AI. 🎯Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Stefan at the AI Builders Summit. Register today: https://hubs.li/Q0313Mxs0 #AI #GenerativeAI #RAG #MachineLearning #LLM #AIBuildersSummit #Zilliz

You can prevent costly data missteps by creating a formal data quality assurance program. Here are some steps to follow to implement one. #datascience #AI #artificialintelligence https://hubs.li/Q0313zTk0

🌟 Meet Valentina Alto, Technical Architect, AI & App at Microsoft, and a featured speaker at the AI Builders Summit! Valentina brings expertise in cloud architecture, AI, and IoT, specializing in analytics and AI workloads for the manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries. Since 2022, she’s been at the forefront of digital transformation, designing modern data platforms and working on cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI and Machine Learning. She’s also a tech author, recently publishing a book on Generative AI and Large Language Models. In her workshop, "AI Agents – A Practical Implementation," Valentina will guide you through: 🔸The core components of AI Agents, including LLMs, prompts, memory, and tools. 🔸How Generative AI-powered applications use AI Agents to achieve user goals through planning and ecosystem interaction. 🔸Practical techniques for designing and implementing these advanced frameworks. 🚀This session is perfect for developers and data scientists looking to build specialized, goal-driven AI applications. Gain actionable insights from Valentina’s deep industry experience and hands-on approach. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Valentina at the AI Builders Summit. Reserve your spot today: https://hubs.li/Q0313TgY0 #AI #GenerativeAI #MachineLearning #Azure #AIAgents #AIBuildersSummit #Microsoft

🎙️ Introducing Niels Bantilan, Chief Machine Learning Engineer at Uniоn.АI, and a featured speaker at the AI Builders Summit! As a core maintainer of Flyte and the creator of Pandera, Niels is dedicated to enhancing the productivity of data science and machine learning practitioners. With a rich background in public health informatics, developmental biology, and ML research, he brings a unique perspective to building innovative AI systems. In his workshop, "Cloning NotebookLM with Open Weights Models," Niels will guide attendees through: 🔸Building a minimal clone of Google’s NotebookLM using open weights models like Llama3 and Parler-TTS. 🔸Deploying compound AI systems with Union Serverless to integrate multi-modal generative models into cohesive applications. 🔸Exploring the building blocks and infrastructure needed to unlock automation possibilities through compound AI systems. This hands-on session is ideal for developers and data scientists looking to expand their skills in multi-modal AI and system orchestration. Learn how to combine generative AI and traditional software for groundbreaking applications! 🚀 Don’t miss your chance to learn from Niels at the AI Builders Summit. Register now: https://hubs.li/Q0313NJp0 #AI #GenerativeAI #MachineLearning #NotebookLM #CompoundAI #AIBuildersSummit #UnionAI