Official Session Summary
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While domain-specific fine-tuning of models has seen massive improvements, this talk focuses on the side of how some of the frontier labs think about building outstanding generalist models, which via either fine-tuning or out-of-the-box, provide a great experience. We will talk broadly about what works, what doesn't, and what to keep in mind if you set out on a journey to build a foundation model!
Speaker Background
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At Cohere leading engineering program work around machine learning, with a vantage point on what it takes to build and ship strong general-purpose models.
Why This Slot Matters
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This is one of the more substantive abstract-backed sessions on the schedule; worth opening when you need enough context to decide whether to stay in the room.