PyData Prague #17 - One Chirped over the Large Data Nest

Hello language magicians and bird tamers!

The 17th Prague PyData meetup will take place at Apify offices. As usual, the talks will start at 18:30 but we encourage you to come as soon as 18:00 to enjoy the opportunity to socialize and refresh yourselves (which you can continue doing during the break and after the talks). Our main goal is to build the community around Python and data and make it welcoming to people of various skills and experience levels.

⚡ If you are interested in giving a lightning talk (up to 5 minutes to present an idea, tool or results related at least to some degree to Python and/or data), please contact us before the event or at its beginning.

📢 AI-powered bioacoustic monitoring with BirdNET
(Stefan Kahl & Josef Haupt - University of Technology, Chemnitz)

In this talk, we will explore the fundamental principles of bioacoustic monitoring, highlighting the challenges of traditional methods and the breakthroughs enabled by AI. We will introduce BirdNET and explain its development, its capabilities and the machine learning algorithms that enable its performance. In our presentation, we will provide a comprehensive analysis of case studies where BirdNET has been successfully deployed, demonstrating its effectiveness in different ecosystems and its pivotal role in bird species identification and population tracking.
In addition, we will discuss the wider implications of AI for ecological research and conservation efforts. The integration of BirdNET into citizen science projects and its impact on public involvement in conservation activities will also be highlighted. The presentation will conclude with an outlook on possible future developments in the field of AI-assisted bioacoustic monitoring and the exciting opportunities this presents for our understanding and protection of the natural world.

📢 The data behind the success of (not only) large language models
(Jiří Moravčík - Apify)

In 2023, the spotlight shone on AI, marking a transformative shift from a specialized computer science domain to a widely discussed topic across society. ChatGPT and other Language Models (LLMs) captured global attention. This talk explores the pivotal datasets driving the training of AI models, investigating their background, creation methods, and more. Additionally, we'll delve into some controversies surrounding existing datasets.