Sachi Desai

Sachi Desai, a Product Manager specializing in AI technologies, and Paul Yu, a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, dive into the KAITO project for deploying open source LLM models on Kubernetes. They discuss how KAITO simplifies running AI applications alongside LLM models and enables users to bring and fine-tune their own models. The conversation highlights innovative techniques like LoRa and Q-LoRa for efficient model training. Additionally, they emphasize community engagement's role in enhancing AI model deployment and future capabilities.

Walt Duflock, Vice President of Innovation at Western Growers, Sachi Desai from Bayer Crop Science with expertise in AI, and Rhishi Pethe, author and newsletter publisher, explore how agtech can revolutionize farming. They discuss the challenges faced by startups in agriculture and highlight the role of AI in reducing costs and enhancing efficiency. The impact of labor challenges in California's agricultural sector and the importance of collaboration among innovators are also key topics. Expect insights sprinkled with humor as they share their passion for agtech's future.