Introducing Model Mondays - Build Your AI Model IQ With This Weekly Hands-on Series

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Model Mondays is an intiative to help you build your knowledge of generative AI models through 5-minute news recaps and 15-minute model spotlights each week.

• Register and watch the livestream each Monday at 1:30pm ET
  https://aka.ms/model-mondays/rsvp
• Join the conversation on Discord each Friday at 1:30pm ET
  https://aka.ms/model-mondays/chat 
• Catch up with replays, resources and more at any time on GitHub
  https://aka.ms/model-mondays 

The generative AI model landscape is getting increasingly crowded. It feels like there are new models being released daily, even before we've had time to understand what the existing set of models can do for us. There are over 1800 models today on the Azure AI Foundry model catalog - and  over 1 million community-created model variants on the Hugging Face model hub. How do we deal with information overload, and combat decision fatigue in making model choices? This is where we hope Model Mondays can help!

What are Model Mondays?

Model Mondays is an 8-week power series where we cut through the noise and shine the spotlight on the most relevant models with the help of expert speakers and hands-on demos. Every Monday at 1:30pm ET we'll host a 30-minute livestream with a 5-min roundup of key news items from the previous week, followed by a 15-minute deep dive into a specific model or class of models.
Register for the the next episode here.

Have questions or want to share your own experiences or insights with those models? Join our #model-mondays channel on Discord where we will continue these conversations, wrapping up each week with a watercooler chat every Friday at 1:30pm ET. This is beginner-friendly and judgement-free zone where you can bring your questions or participate in show-and-tell demos! It's a chance for us to learn from each other and build on our collective knowledge.
Join the #model-mondays channeon on Discord here

What does the Spotlight cover?

Generative AI models are rapidly expanding in scope not just in terms of model providers, but in terms of domain-specific tasks or model-related tooling to support efficient AI customization. The spotlight segment give you a 15-minute hands-on look at a specific model or class of models - helping you understand what it does, how it works, and when it is suitable for use. 

Our first season (8 episodes) will focus on model categories like reasoning models, visual generative AI, search & retrieval models, synthetic data generation models, forecasting models and more. We also look at model-driven tooling or open-source software that streamlines processes like fine-tuning, composability, testing and more.

Our kickoff episode on March 10 will put the spotlight on the GitHub Model Marketplace and give you a chance to explore some of these models hands-on, with just a GitHub account. Along the way, you'll get to learn about some of the valuable features (like the prompt editor, model comparisons, and built-in code samples) that will get you from prompt to prototype within just a few minutes of exploration.

What does the Roundup cover?

The roundup segment provides a 5-minute news recap of key announcements from the previous week. Think of this as a "5 things to know" segment where you get a chance to learn about a new model or capability that is now available to you on the Azure AI Foundry model catalog. But wait, there's more. 

The Model Mondays Repo will  have a dedicated page for each week's episode where we will collect a lot more links for all the interesting news and content that we heard about in the previous week, in the broader model ecosystem. We welcome your contributions. If you have a news item or project to share, let us know on Discord or add it to the relevant episode-specific issue in our repository. We'll review it and add it to the list if it meets the episode context.

Be a part of the conversation!

• Watch Live on Microsoft Reactor – RSVP Now
• Join the AI community – Discord Office Hours every Friday – Join Here
• Get exclusive resources – Explore the GitHub Repo 

Don't fall behind! Jump in and level up your AI engineering skills with #ModelMondays

 

 

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