Fine-Tuning LLMs, Anomaly Detection for CRM Data, and the History of Gaming and AI
Fine-tuning LLMs on Slack Messages
Fine-tuning large language models is super easy, thanks to HuggingFace’s libraries. This tutorial walks you through adapting a pre-trained model to generate text that emulates chat conversations from a Slack channel.
Introducing the free ODSC West Open Pass
Introducing ODSC West’s Open Pass! Grab one for access to Keynote Talks, Demo Talks, the AI Expo and Demo Hall, and Extra Events. Attend in-person or virtually!
With this pass, you’ll be able to hear from our rockstar keynote lineup, including:
In-Person:
- Chelsea Finn, PhD | Assistant Professor | Stanford University
- Peter Norvig, PhD | Engineering Director, Education Fellow | Google, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)
- Raluca Ada Popa, PhD | Computer Security Professor, Co-Founder | UC Berkeley, Opaque Systems
- Yaron Haviv | Co-Founder and CTO | Iguazio (Acquired by Mckinsey)
- Amber Graner | Open Source Evangelist and Community Manager | HPE Ezmeral
- Constantinos Venetsanopoulos | Director Product Management | HPE Ezmeral
Virtual:
- Sarah Bird, PhD | Global Lead for Responsible AI Engineering| Microsoft
- Jepson Taylor | Chief AI Strategist | Dataiku
- Thomas Scialom, PhD | Research Scientist (LLMs) | Meta AI
- Nick Bostrom, PhD | Professor, Founding Director | Oxford University, Future of Humanity Institute
You’ll also be able to attend our AI after-hours events, including:
- The AI Expo & Demo Hall
- Solution Showcases
- Networking Sessions
- AI Social: Dinner and Drinks with Data Science
- Meet the Speakers & Meet the Authors
- Multimodal AI Hackathon
- Scavenger Hunt
- Data After Dark: Halloween Party
- Roulette Lightning Talks
- Morning Run & Yoga
Anomaly Detection for CRM Data: A Step-By-Step Guide
In this blog, we aim to provide a comprehensive guide for building your first anomaly detection models based on production data metrics such as runtime, app CPU time, and database time.
Trending AI GitHub Repos: Week of October 9, 2023
This week’s trending GitHub AI repos have been highlighted by tools that streamline LLMs, integrate GPT models, and store data.
How Video Game GPUs Have Led to Artificial Intelligence
The history of video games and AI is decades in the making, but how many of you knew that we have gaming GPUs to thank for modern AI?
Industry, Opinion, Career Advice
The Tradeoff Between Complexity and Ground Truth in AI: What You Need to Know
Here, we focus on ground truth in AI and what stakeholders need to know to be effective partners with data science teams.
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Data Science & AI News
CEOs Across Industries View AI as a “Top Investment Priority” Moving Forward
A new survey states that over 72% of U.S. CEOs say generative AI is a “top investment priority” and they expect to see a return in a few short years.
Geoffrey Hinton, Godfather of AI Fears for Humanity’s Fate
Recently, Geoffrey Hinton, the Godfather of AI, sat down with 60 Minutes to discuss AI and his worries for humanity’s future.
Walmart Looking at AI to Provide a More Personalized Shopping Experience
Retail giant Walmart is now using AI to help provide customers with a more personalized shopping experience.
New York City Introduces AI Action Plan
New York City has created a framework for city agencies to evaluate AI tools and the associated risks of using AI-powered tools.
First Supernova Discovered by AI
A new AI tool called the Bright Transient Survey Bot has helped to successfully detect, identify, and classify a supernova in a first for AI.
ODSC Highlights
Introducing the Free ODSC West Open Pass
The free ODSC West Open Pass grants you access to the AI Expo Hall, Keynote talks, and more. Learn more here!
Find Your AI Solutions at the ODSC West AI Expo
Learn about the best AI solutions for your organization at the ODSC West AI Expo & Demo Hall during these Demo Theater sessions!
Video of the Week: Accelerate Your AI/ML Initiatives and Deliver Business Value Quickly
In this enlightening video, join Mahesh Krishnan and Peter Kilroy as they delve into the world of enterprise-level AI adoption. Discover how to swiftly deploy AI technologies, address use cases with agility, and continually deliver tangible business value to stakeholders.
Upcoming Webinars:
Lightning Interview: “No-Code and Low-Code AI: The New Era of Inclusive Tech Development”
Fri, Oct 20, 2023 1:00 PM EDT
This live, virtual lightning interview, with Gwendolyn D. Stripling, PhD, Lead AI & ML Content Developer at Google Cloud and author of Low-Code AI: A Practical Project-Driven Introduction to Machine Learning, will explore how low- and no-code AI is ushering in an era for more inclusive tech development. Discover how aspiring citizen data scientists, business analysts, data analysts, students, and data scientists can get hands-on and experiment with and work on tech development.
Tue, Nov 14, 2023 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM EST
In this session, we introduce a robust framework, developed at Oracle, for augmenting PromptOPS, a prominent orchestration system for LLMs, with integrated solutions from our strategic partners. Our approach involves encapsulating LLMs within a well-defined boundary of operational guardrails, helping to safeguard the integrity, confidentiality, and accountability of data processed through these models.
