RAG continues to rise

RAG continues to rise

Author: Practical AI LLC April 10, 2024 Duration: 48:19

Daniel & Chris delight in conversation with “the funniest guy in AI”, Demetrios Brinkmann. Together they explore the results of the MLOps Community’s latest survey. They also preview the upcoming AI Quality Conference.


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