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Hugging Face with Sayak Paul

Dec 5, 2023

Sayak Paul, Machine Learning Engineer at Hugging Face and a Google Developer Expert, discusses diffusion model training, transformer-based architecture, importance of open-source contributions, testing engineering candidates, advantages of diffusion models over GANs, applications of the diffusers model library, and day-to-day work on the diffusers library.

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Quick takeaways

Diffusion models offer more control and flexibility compared to GANs, but are slower in inference.

Contributing to open source projects helps improve skills, gain feedback, and showcase abilities to potential employers.

Deep dives

Introduction to Hugging Face and ML Platforms

Hugging Face is a prominent ML platform used for developing and disseminating state-of-the-art ML models. It serves as a central hub for researchers and developers. Syak Paul, a machine learning engineer at Hugging Face, discusses his journey into the ML field and highlights the importance of ML in engineering and research.

Introduction

2min

The Importance of Open-Source Contribution and Community in a Machine Learning Career

12min

Testing Depth of Understanding and Maturity of Engineering Candidates

4min

Diffusion Models: Advantages and Training Process

17min

Comparison of Diffusion Models and LOM for Image Generation

2min

Applications of the Diffusers Model Library

6min

Day-to-Day Work on the Diffusers Library

3min

Hugging Face was founded in 2016 and has grown to become one of the most prominent ML platforms. It’s commonly used to develop and disseminate state-of-the-art ML models and is a central hub for researchers and developers.

Sayak Paul is a Machine Learning Engineer at Hugging Face and a Google Developer Expert. He joins the show today to talk about how he entered the ML field, diffusion model training, the transformer-based architecture, and more.

Sean’s been an academic, startup founder, and Googler. He has published works covering a wide range of topics from information visualization to quantum computing. Currently, Sean is Head of Marketing and Developer Relations at Skyflow and host of the podcast Partially Redacted, a podcast about privacy and security engineering. You can connect with Sean on Twitter @seanfalconer .