
Welcome to the monthly in-person AI meetup in Washington DC, in collaboration with Excella. Join us for deep dive tech talks on AI/ML, food/drink, networking with speakers & peers developers
Agenda:
* 6:00pm~6:20pm: Checkin, Food/drink and networking
* 6:20pm~6:30pm: Welcome/community update
* 6:30pm~7:15pm: Tech talks and Q&A
* 7:30pm: Happy Hour at Courthouse Social (cross the street)
Tech Talk: Fine Tune Open-source Models
Speaker: Yashas Vadiya (Dataiku)
Abstract: I'll explore how to transform an open-source LLM into something that can respond more like ChatGPT. I'll introduce Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) to finetune open-source models. Drawing parallels with causal inference & using some caveman humor I’ll share my hands-on journey - from picking a framework (DeepSpeed), setting up infrastructure (Google Collab Pro) to training models for less than a ChatGPT subscription. If you're interested in using offline models without relying on external APIs or just curious how to make an LLM rhyme like ChatGPT, join me to learn about the challenges of building something unique.
Stay tuned as we are updating speakers and schedules.
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Sponsors:
We are actively seeking sponsors to support AI developers community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only have the chance to speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 5,000+ AI developers in Washington DC or 400K+ worldwide.
Venue:
Excella, 2300 Wilson Blvd #600, Arlington, VA
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