ai-PULSE 2024's themes: Big, Efficient and Open

Scaleway is excited to announce the three key themes for the upcoming ai-PULSE 2024 event, set to take place on November 7th at Station F in Paris. This year's conference will focus on the critical aspects of AI development shaping the future of technology and innovation. Join us as we dive into these essential topics:

Large models & Large clusters

The future of AI is increasingly driven by the demand for vast amounts of data and computing power to train and deploy models. However, this raises critical challenges: how can we ensure access to high-quality training data, and how do we secure computing power when global demand peaks at the same time? Finding scalable, cost-effective solutions will be essential to sustain the momentum of AI development.

Specialization & Efficiency

While the largest models continue to dominate benchmarks, “smaller” models—either fine-tuned or organized as agents—present a promising alternative. Emerging optimization techniques allow for the reduction of model size without compromising performance. Efficient, specialized models not only address performance needs but also offer a more sustainable path forward for AI development.

Open-source & autonomy

A key factor behind AI’s current maturity, open source enables developers to rapidly prototype, experiment and iterate, with performance increasingly rivaling that of closed models. Open source drives innovation and transparency. It also helps enterprises retain control of their AI infrastructure, avoiding vendor lock-in, sudden licensing changes and dependence on foreign providers. Could open source be the key to Europe’s AI dominance? Join us to find out...