Brave New World of GenAI and the Future with Java
Details
On the 14th of December from 7 pm to 9 pm, we meet at Hacker Dojo (855 Maude Ave, Mountain View, CA) after the [AI.dev Summit](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/ai-dev-north-america/) and Cassandra Summit – both happening on the 12th and 13th of December.
San Francisco Java User Group is pleased to announce some awesome speakers for our event and a collaboration with East Bay JUG, Silicon Valley JUG, and the Hacker Dojo meetup group.
Brave New World of GenAI and the Future with Java
Agenda
18:30 Doors Open
19:00 Talk 1: Enter the Brave New World of GenAI with Vector Search – Mary Grygleski
19:30 Talk 2: Real-Time E-commerce Product Recommendations with Vector Search – Aaron Ploetz
20:00 Talk 3: Exploring Azure OpenAI with AstraDB – Devanshi Thakar, Kirsten Hunter
20:30 Talk 4: Speaker Panel Discussion: The Future of AI and Java – Pieter Humphrey
21:00 Open End
Talk 1: Enter the Brave New World of GenAI with Vector Search
With ChatGPT taking center stage since the beginning of 2023, developers who have not had a chance to work with any form of Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning systems may find themselves either intrigued by the “maze” of new terminologies, or some eager to learn more, while perhaps a smaller group may not want to get themselves into a territory that’s unknown to them.
The truth is that, whether we like it or not, we have all been “thrust” into this new era of computing. Instead of procrastinating, let’s start by learning about Generative AI specifically with this presentation. We will go over the history and evolution of AI and ML, then look at how it has evolved to where it is today. We will touch upon as many new concepts that have popped up in the last 6–9 months, which include: Generative AI (GenAI), ChatGPT, Large Language Models (LLMs), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Vector DB, and the growing importance of Vector Search. Likewise, we will also point out the new operational concerns when it comes to managing the life cycle of a machine-learning environment. We will then look at a demo of how Vector Search is being done behind the scenes. We will discuss the benefits of this new wave of technology as well as the challenges that it brings to the industry and the marketplace.
Mary Grygleski
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-grygleski
https://www.twitter.com/mgrygles
Talk 2: Real-Time E-commerce Product Recommendations with Vector Search
Worldwide digital sales in 2021 eclipsed five trillion dollars (USD). Most consumers will leave a web page or a mobile app if it takes longer than a few seconds to load. Businesses that want to compete, need a high performing e-commerce website. In this session, we will cover how to architect a simple and high-performing product recommendation service using Vector Search and generative AI. Join us and learn how to leverage the following tech to your advantage: Java Spring Boot - Distributed databases (Cassandra/AstraDB) - Vector Search.
Aaron Ploetz
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronploetz](https://www.x.com/APloetz)
https://www.twitter.com/APloetz
Talk 3: Exploring Azure OpenAI with AstraDB
Azure OpenAI (AOAI) provides access to advanced large language models like GPT-4, GPT-3.5-Turbo, and Embeddings. These models can help perform various tasks like summarization, semantic search, content generation, and more. Let’s start by exploring some of AOAI’s features, benefits, and use cases. Datastax brings in a powerful vector DB, Astra DB, that enables developers to work with the RAG pattern and build powerful GenAI applications. In this presentation, we will discuss how Azure OpenAI and DataStax tools work together to create AI solutions with ease and efficiency.
Devanshi Thaker
https://www.linkedin.com/in/devanshithakar
Kirsten Hunter
https://www.linkedin.com/in/synedra/
https://twitter.com/synedra
Talk 4: Speaker Panel Discussion: The Future of AI and Java
Moderated by Pieter Humphrey
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pieterhumphrey/
https://www.twitter.com/PieterHumphrey
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