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Soumith Chintala: Meta’s AI Strategy, PyTorch, and Llama

Jun 27, 2024

Soumith Chintala, VP at Meta and co-creator of PyTorch, discusses Meta's open-source strategy, the role of AI models like LLAMA, implications of AI, open source vs. closed source AI, and audience Q&A on the future of generative AI.

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Quick takeaways

PyTorch's unexpected success propelled AI market expansion.

Building a strong PyTorch community fueled its adoption and development.

Meta's open-source commitment with LLAMA accelerates AI progress globally.

Deep dives

Creation of PyTorch

PyTorch, one of the world's most beloved ML libraries, was co-created by Sumith Shintala, VP at Meta. Starting in 2015, PyTorch was developed as an updated version of Torch, focusing on state-of-the-art object recognition. Originally built for internal use, PyTorch gained popularity due to its usefulness for other researchers and developers. The unintended success of PyTorch mirrored the rapid expansion of AI in various markets.

Intro

4min

Building a Successful Community around PyTorch and Exploring its Applications

3min

Unforeseen Success, Bug Worries, and Navigating a Big Company

2min

Meta's AI Strategy and Open-Source Initiatives

15min

Augmenting Generative Models with Memory and Reasoning

7min

Exploring AI Development Bottlenecks and Economic Pressures

5min

This week on Generative Now, Lightspeed Partner and host Michael Mignano talks to Soumith Chintala at Generative NYC, a monthly meetup for AI builders hosted by Lightspeed. Soumith is a Vice President and Fellow at Meta and he co-created PyTorch, one of the world’s most beloved ML libraries. He’s had a front row seat to the rise of AI over the past few years at Meta and previously as a researcher at New York University. Michael and Soumith discuss Meta's open-source strategy, and the role of AI models such as LLAMA, and the broader strategy behind AI advancements.

Episode Chapters

(00:00) Introduction to Soumith Chintala, VP at Meta and Co-Creator of PyTorch
(01:05) How PyTorch Was Created
(04:08) Building a Community Around PyTorch
(05:32) Explaining PyTorch and Its Impact
(08:40) Meta's Open Source Strategy and LLAMA
(11:03) AI Models and the Future of Generative AI
(14:16) Implications of AI
(19:45) Open Source vs. Closed Source AI
(23:45) Audience Q&A
(35:03) Closing Thoughts

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