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🤗 All things transformers with Hugging Face

Jul 27, 2020

Sasha Rush, an associate professor at Cornell Tech and a contributor at Hugging Face, shares insights on the evolution of natural language processing. He delves into the significance of the Transformers library and its impact on research. The conversation highlights the transition of AI conferences to virtual formats and the challenges of maintaining accessibility and innovation. Sasha also discusses the role of open source in shaping the AI landscape, emphasizing the importance of community collaboration and the future potential of NLP.

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Intro

3min

Exploring AI Evolution and Hugging Face

11min

Exploring the Growth and Ecosystem of Hugging Face

3min

Understanding the Transformer Architecture

18min

Adapting Conferences in the Virtual Age

5min

Evolving Research Conferences and the Future of Natural Language Processing

6min

Exploring the Future of NLP and Exciting Giveaway Announcement

2min

Sash Rush, of Cornell Tech and Hugging Face, catches us up on all the things happening with Hugging Face and transformers. Last time we had Clem from Hugging Face on the show (episode 35), their transformers library wasn’t even a thing yet. Oh how things have changed! This time Sasha tells us all about Hugging Face’s open source NLP work, gives us an intro to the key components of transformers, and shares his perspective on the future of AI research conferences.

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Sasha Rush – Website, X
Chris Benson – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, X
Daniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, X

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