This week features Vic Korrapati, the creator of Moondream, a vision language model for edge devices. He reveals groundbreaking updates, including AI's ability to determine where someone is looking in a photo. The conversation also dives into NVIDIA's incredible new supercomputer that runs massive AI models at home, and innovations in pandemic monitoring using AI. Additionally, the implications of MetaGene in public health and a new foundation model for viral monitoring add to the excitement of this rapidly evolving AI landscape.

In this engaging discussion, Isaac Robinson and Peter Robicheaux from Roboflow share insights on the latest trends and groundbreaking papers in computer vision for 2024. They highlight the shift towards video-based models like 'Sora' and advancements in real-time object detection. Vik Korrapati, founder of Moondream, presents challenges in developing vision language models and introduces a compact, pruned model. Together, they explore how these innovations can reshape the landscape of computer vision and enhance pre-trained model efficiencies.