Jekyll2023-10-10T13:04:19+00:00https://juliagusak.github.io/feed.xmlJulia GusakTechnical blogWANT @ NeurIPS 2023: workshop on Advancing Neural Neural Network Training2023-09-10T01:06:44+00:002023-09-10T01:06:44+00:00https://juliagusak.github.io/jekyll/update/2023/09/10/hpc-and-ai<p>I am thrilled to share that I’m organizing a <strong>NeurIPS Workshop on Advancing Neural Network Training, WANT@NeurIPS 2023</strong>! Learn and share how to train neural networks at an unprecedented scale with your existing infrastructure!</p>
<p><strong>Key Info:</strong></p>
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<li>Workshop Date: <strong>December 16, 2023</strong> (offline and online)</li>
<li>Paper Submission Deadline: <strong>October 6, 2023</strong> (23:59 AOE)</li>
<li><a href="https://want-ai-hpc.github.io/">Website</a></li>
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<p>WANT@NeurIPS 2023 brings together researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts passionate about efficient neural network training, including our invited speakers from Nvidia, Microsoft DeepSpeed, Colossal AI, Mosaic ML, Inria, and more. Whether you face resource constraints or are scaling up for large applications, your insights will enrich our discussions and community learning.</p>
<p><strong>Topics of Interest:</strong></p>
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<li>Efficient model training with limited resources.</li>
<li>Scalable strategies for large-scale neural networks.</li>
<li>Applications of efficient training methods in real-world scenarios.</li>
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<p><strong>Submission Format:</strong> Full papers (up to 9 pages) or short papers (up to 4 pages), with unlimited references and appendix. Submissions are not archived. Authors of accepted papers will have an opportunity to submit their (extended) work to the special journal issue.</p>
<p><strong>Stay Tuned:</strong></p>
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<li>For updates and submission guidelines check our <a href="https://want-ai-hpc.github.io/">website</a>.</li>
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<p>Looking forward to discussing your amazing research at WANT@NeurIPS!</p>
<p>P.S.: If you have any questions, feel free to ping us via <strong>want.ai.hpc@gmail.com</strong>!</p>I am thrilled to share that I’m organizing a NeurIPS Workshop on Advancing Neural Network Training, WANT@NeurIPS 2023! Learn and share how to train neural networks at an unprecedented scale with your existing infrastructure!Creativity & AI discussion2021-08-27T01:06:44+00:002021-08-27T01:06:44+00:00https://juliagusak.github.io/jekyll/update/2021/08/27/creativity-and-ai<p>I was honored to participate as a panel speaker at the Russian Creativity Week 2021 talking about the influence of AI on the art, media, sound and film industry, as well as sharing my opinion on how AI and humans can benefit from their collaboration and build amazing stuff together!</p>
<p>Watch the <a href="https://rutube.ru/video/e0b49a6ce14b906ac3c34b431ea1bd45/">video</a> for more details!</p>
<p>To capture your attention even more, check out other amazing panelists I was happy to chat with :)</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/zgordan/?originalSubdomain=am">Paul Zgordan</a> (CEO at <a href="https://mubert.com">Mubert</a>: Generative Music AI with high-quality, ethically sourced dataset)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmitry-venikov-231ba5228/">Dmitry Venikov</a> (Principal Art Director, Founder at <a href="http://www.trehmer.com/">Trehmer</a>)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikhail-burtsev-85a47b9/">Mikhail Burtsev</a> (Scientific Director of AI at <a href="https://airi.net">AIRI</a>; Founder at <a href="https://deeppavlov.ai">DeepPavlov.ai</a>)</li>
<li>Daniil Lesovodsky (Scientific Director of AI at Gazprom-media)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivolynkin/?originalSubdomain=ru">Ilya Volynkin</a> (Chief Technology Officer at Gazprom-media)</li>
</ul>I was honored to participate as a panel speaker at the Russian Creativity Week 2021 talking about the influence of AI on the art, media, sound and film industry, as well as sharing my opinion on how AI and humans can benefit from their collaboration and build amazing stuff together!Chess & AI meetup at the FIDE World Cup2021-07-30T01:06:44+00:002021-07-30T01:06:44+00:00https://juliagusak.github.io/jekyll/update/2021/07/30/chess-and-ai-meetup<p>I was thrilled to organize and moderate the <strong>1st Chess & AI meetup</strong> at the venue of the FIDE World Cup 2021, which brought together chess professionals and data scientists to discuss the latest advances in chess technology and their implications for the chess community.</p>
<p>Curious to know:</p>
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<li>Why was Napoleon ashamed of his poor chess skills and why did he order forged recordings of games?</li>
<li>How do modern grandmasters train with chess engines?</li>
<li>What is under the hood of AI chess engines like Alpha Zero?</li>
</ul>
<p>Read <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblJDZzVmdzJwNGg5T3lCVHIyMmNMbUNWcXBQZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttNG5RbkFYTDhmc3JBSXpyQ2N5LUVZRndqN2ItNkE3ZWJOOGRJblFGeEhseFBjSGlsZkxfbEp4b0E2U3RGbVpDTGEwdTZTVlUtbU1rM0JyWm4tT2VmOGJOZGFCUDlydzJfOHZtQTJYRXJ0eF8wQll1NA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skoltech.ru%2Fen%2F2021%2F08%2Fchess-amp-ai-meetup%2F&v=BDWELYal47c">press release</a> and watch meetup <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDWELYal47c&t=972s">video</a>!</p>
<p>Find below the Chess&AI meetup schedule with amazing <strong>speakers from DeepMind, FIDE, and Skoltech</strong> for more motivation :)</p>
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<p><strong>Mark Glukhovsky (Executive Director of the Russian Chess Federation)</strong>: “Chess and Computer Technology: What AI Is and How It Is Changing the Chess World.”</p>
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<p>Conversation with <strong>Sergei Shipov (Russian professional chess player, grandmaster, chess coach and commentator)</strong>: “The Role of the Computer in Professional Chess Player Training.”**</p>
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<p><strong>Ulrich Paquet and Nenad Tomašev (DeepMind), authors of papers on AlphaZero in collaboration with Vladimir Kramnik</strong>: “Inner Workings of Chess Algorithms Based on AI and Neural Networks: AlphaZero and Beyond.”</p>
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<p><strong>Panel discussion</strong> with Ulrich Paquet and Nenad Tomašev (DeepMind), Sergey Rykovanov and Yuri Shkandybin (Skoltech’s supercomputing group), <strong>Peter Heine Nielsen (chess player, grandmaster, coach of Magnus Carlsen)</strong>.</p>
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</ul>I was thrilled to organize and moderate the 1st Chess & AI meetup at the venue of the FIDE World Cup 2021, which brought together chess professionals and data scientists to discuss the latest advances in chess technology and their implications for the chess community.Welcome!2020-01-12T01:06:44+00:002020-01-12T01:06:44+00:00https://juliagusak.github.io/jekyll/update/2020/01/12/welcome-to-jekyll<p>Hi, I am Julia, welcome to my site! Please, navigate to the <a href="/about/">About</a> page to find more information about my research projects and me. Do visit the <a href="/">Blog</a> page to discuss some notes and thoughts on deep learning and artificial intelligence. Enjoy the reading and see you soon)</p>Hi, I am Julia, welcome to my site! Please, navigate to the About page to find more information about my research projects and me. Do visit the Blog page to discuss some notes and thoughts on deep learning and artificial intelligence. Enjoy the reading and see you soon)A bit of …2020-01-12T01:06:44+00:002020-01-12T01:06:44+00:00https://juliagusak.github.io/jekyll/update/2020/01/12/a-bit-of-music<p>… music! While a technical post is under revision, please, check out a <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6sHBsbamJ8TTlNXdWJXbTNDNmEtUzZKaERXU2lwdkJTSm40/view?usp=sharing">little piece of music</a> I’ve created some time ago. Your critical comments are very welcome!</p>… music! While a technical post is under revision, please, check out a little piece of music I’ve created some time ago. Your critical comments are very welcome!