Junyang from Alibaba discusses Qwen 1.5 and QwenVL. Deep dive into DSPy, ColBERT, and RAGatouille with Connor and Benjamin from Weights & Biases. Topics include open source LLMs, Google Gemini Ultra, and fine-tuning embedding models for code retrieval.

Connor Shorten and Charles Pierse discuss how Keenious uses Weaviate for semantic search in academic publications. They explore the concept of neuro-symbolic search and serendipity in academic paper search, the role of ontologies and knowledge graphs, and the versatility and modularity of Weaviate. They also discuss the H&S W algorithm and pre-filtering, as well as the potential of automated scientific reviewing as a SaaS product.