Understanding Milvus: The Power of a Vector Database

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In this episode, Steven Batifol, a Developer Advocate at Zilliz, discusses his role in fostering the MLOps community, the significance of vector databases like Milvus, and the importance of open source ecosystems. We covered the excitement of developing creative demos, the challenges facing developers in the AI space, and the rapid advancements in LLMs and AI agents. We even learn some trivia about Germany and fax machines! 00:00 Introduction 00:16 Developer Advocacy 01:02 The MLOps Community in Berlin 01:51 Joining Zilliz and Working with Milvus 04:46 Fun and Creative Demos 10:21 Challenges in the AI/ML Community 13:00 The Importance of Open Source 17:02 Upcoming Open Source Summit Presentation 20:14 Future of AI and LLMs 24:24 Conclusion Guest: Stephen Batifol is a Developer Advocate at Zilliz. He previously worked as a Machine Learning Engineer at Wolt, where he created and worked on the ML Platform, and previously as a Data Scientist at Brevo. Stephen studied Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. He is a founding member of the MLOps.community Berlin group, where he organizes Meetups and hackathons. He enjoys boxing and surfing.