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The Story Behind Mosaic ML's $1.3 Billion Acquisition with Davis Blalock #35

Oct 10, 2023
Davis Blalock discusses his journey from academia to joining Mosaic ML, the startup's focus on efficient neural network training, evolution to large language models, and the $1.3 billion acquisition by Databricks. Topics include enhancing ML algorithms' efficiency, importance of efficiency, and learnings from working in a startup.
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  • Efficiency in machine learning is crucial for achieving desired outcomes effectively.
  • Early startups should focus on building what people want for exponential growth opportunities.

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The AI Stories podcast hosted senior data scientist Neil Leiser featuring Davis Blalock, a research scientist at Mosaic ML, a recently acquired company. Blalock details his journey from undergraduate research to working at MIT and his focus on making ML algorithms more efficient and customized for industry applications using innovative approaches.

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