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Important Update: Topic Modeling Meetup Rescheduled Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, we need to reschedule our Topic Modeling Meetup to next Thursday. The agenda and content of the meetup will remain the same, and we're excited to still share the latest advancements in topic modeling with you. You will still get to explore the history of topic modeling approaches, learn about modern techniques leveraging large language models, and experience a live demo of H2O.ai's Complaint Summarizer app. The new date and time for the meetup will be: Date: Next Thursday (08.29.2024) Time: (5:30pm) Registration link: https://lnkd.in/dBzwK9_q

GenAI is having its smartphone moment. 📲 When smartphones change the world? It wasn't in 2007 with the iPhone launch—it was when they became affordable and available for everyone, shifting from luxury to necessity. That’s when we experienced a true cultural shift. That’s exactly what we’re aiming to do with H2O Danube-3. Compact, efficient, and cost-effective, H2O Danube-3 is making cutting-edge generative AI viable for everyone, not just those with massive GPUs and fast internet. Read about it here 👇 https://lnkd.in/gunrUJjv #GenAI #H2Oai #Danube #SLM #DemocratizingAI

When we created the H2O AI 100 list, we wanted to give a spotlight to the people making a real impact with artificial intelligence. Celina Lee, CEO of Zindi, is a perfect example of this. She’s turning African AI talent into a rising force, using Zindi to foster local talent and connect data scientists with real-world challenges across the continent. 🌍 Why does this matter? • Localized Innovation: Under Celina’s leadership, Zindi is addressing unique challenges across every level of Africa, proving that AI is accessible and relevant for everyone. • Community Building: With over 70,000 users from 190 countries, including 52 African nations, Zindi’s platform demonstrates the power of collaboration across the continent. • Real-World Solutions: Hosting over 300 data science challenges, Zindi provides practical experience to data scientists while solving pressing issues various industries face on an international level. • Incentivizing Excellence: With over $500,000 in prizes distributed, Zindi creates tangible incentives for participation and AI development. • Global Impact: The AI solutions coming out of Africa aren’t just staying local—they’re making an impact in other emerging markets too. The impact she’s made has been nothing short of incredible. Amazing work Celina. We’re excited to see what you and Zindi do next. 🙂 Read Business Insider’s article to learn more - https://lnkd.in/gWqEm6np #H2OAI100 #ZindiAfrica #AILeadership #AfricanTech

In case you missed it–Sri Ambati, CEO and Founder of H2O.ai, spoke at Ai4 - Artificial Intelligence Conferences earlier this week, laying out a compelling vision for the future of AI. He emphasized that AI, like math, should be open source and community-owned—prioritizing true freedom over free access. He also highlighted the crucial role of small language models and data scientists in driving today’s businesses, introducing H2O's own SLM, H2O Danube3, to show how they can effectively provide solutions to specific challenges. Sri also unveiled H2O’s inaugural AI 100 list, recognizing 100 pioneers who are leading AI and driving data-driven transformation across industries. These leaders showcase AI’s immense potential to tackle the world’s biggest challenges, reinforcing a singular point: AI is here to stay. “There won’t be a Fortune 500 company that is not led by an AI maker or Data Scientist by 2030.” - Sri Ambati. Be on the lookout for Sri at upcoming events and check out the full H2O AI 100 list to see who’s leading the AI revolution. 🚀 https://lnkd.in/gtP3Nm5m #AI100 #Ai4 #OpenSourceAI #DemocratizingAI #AIForGood #H2Oai

It is a privilege to celebrate your journey and impact with AI in public service! The world needs more heroes, not celebrities! Congratulations Bakari Dale and other incredibly talented true heroes of the AI movement! So many more who are going to join the future ranks of #AI100 - You are the ones who will make the world better with AI by democratizing services with AI! There won’t be a Fortune 500 company that is not led by an AI maker or Data Scientist by 2030. Every organization will have its strategy led by data and AI and be purpose-led from the heart. thanks, this will be fun, Sri

Calling all data scientists, NLP enthusiasts, and curious minds in Toronto! Join us on August 22nd at 5:30pm-7:30pm EST at Toronto Business Development Centre for an exciting meetup. Discover how traditional methods like Latent Semantic Analysis and Latent Dirichlet Allocation have paved the way for modern techniques leveraging large language models. Get hands-on experience with a live demo of H2O.ai's Complaint Summarizer app and learn how to uncover insights from large datasets. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the past, present, and future of topic modeling and stay ahead of the curve in this rapidly evolving field. Meet our speaker, Karthik Kannappan, Senior Customer Data Scientist at H2O.ai, and network with like-minded professionals. #TopicModeling #NLP #DataScience #Meetup #H2Oai #Toronto

Calling all data scientists, NLP enthusiasts, and curious minds in Toronto! Join us on August 22nd at 5:30pm-7:30pm EST at Toronto Business Development Centre for an exciting meetup. Discover how traditional methods like Latent Semantic Analysis and Latent Dirichlet Allocation have paved the way for modern techniques leveraging large language models. Get hands-on experience with a live demo of H2O.ai's Complaint Summarizer app and learn how to uncover insights from large datasets. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the past, present, and future of topic modeling and stay ahead of the curve in this rapidly evolving field. Meet our speaker, Karthik Kannappan, Senior Customer Data Scientist at H2O.ai, and network with like-minded professionals. #TopicModeling #NLP #DataScience #Meetup #H2Oai #Toronto

📣 Hot off the press: H2O AI 100 list featured in today’s American Banker! Fantastic read by Penny Crosman on "Fraud, productivity are top of mind for AI thought leaders in banks," diving into how top banking leaders are using AI to tackle fraud and enhance productivity, with “Generative AI starting to be used to better understand fraud schemes”. It’s great to see quotes cited from 3 named H2O.ai AI 100 winners: Krish Swamy, CDAO at Citizens Matthew Burris, Head of Fraud & Data Science at Bank of America Dan Jermyn, Chief Decision Scientist at Commonwealth Bank of Australia The article also highlights the impressive contributions of several other AI 100 winners in banking, including: Chintan Mehta, EVP, CIO Digital, Innovation at Wells Fargo David C. Tyrie, CDO, CMO at Bank of America Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO at JPMorgan Chase Teresa Heitsenrether, CDAO at JPMorgan Chase Prem Natarajan, PhD, Chief Scientist; EVP Enterprise AI at Capital One As Sri Satish Ambati, founder and CEO of H2O.ai, aptly put it: "We are highlighting some remarkable folks who've been bringing AI into their organizations and using it to transform product but more importantly culture, and obtain a return on investment thereby for their institutions. To do AI, you need to be a great thinker, but also a great doer and be able to bring people together." Full story on American Banker https://lnkd.in/e6CJbSV6 Check out H2O AI 100 list and see who’s driving AI forward in the industry, link in comments below. #AI #Banking #FSI #AmericanBanker #GenAI #H2Oai #AI100

H2O.ai Celebrates Global Leaders Driving AI in First-Ever AI 100 List At H2O.ai, we’re celebrating leaders from both the private and public sectors who have made a profound impact in scaling AI within their organizations or in advancing AI science, safety, and ethics for the greater good. We curated this list to recognize those who are truly noteworthy in Enterprise, Public Sector, and AI For Good categories. We've been privileged to witness the AI journeys of some of these pioneers, seeing firsthand how they've leveraged AI to drive meaningful change. Others are newcomers who are driving change with AI in novel ways, and we’re proud to recognize their efforts. The financial services sector emerged as a leading adopter, with strong representation from top banks and 25 leaders making the list, including those from Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase. Notably, the list also includes 56 c-suite executives from 47 Fortune 500 companies. Our evaluation process was guided by insights from Alexandra Mousavizadeh, CEO and Co-founder of Evident, who helped us distinguish the standouts in banking and FSI. While we can't tag all the amazing winners in a single post, we’ll be sharing more about these extraordinary individuals in the coming days and weeks. 🥁 It is our privilege to present the 🔥 H2O AI 100 Leaders of 2024 🔥 The full H2O AI 100 list and report are available at www.h2o.ai/ai-100/winners Starting with the WINNERS in Banking and Financial Services, congratulations to 🎉 Agus Sudjianto Andrew McMullan Atlas Wang Chintan Mehta Chris Reid Dan Jermyn David C. Tyrie Gassia Fox Harald Schneider Jamie Dimon Jeff Chapman Jeffrey Vagg Krish Swamy Matt Comyn Matthew Burris Nitendra Rajput Prem Natarajan, PhD Priscilla Almodovar Rafael Cavalcanti Rohit Chauhan Sam Hamilton Sastry Durvasula Stephen A. Schwarzman Swatee Singh, PhD Tony Pecore

H2O’s first speaker session just wrapped! Well done Agus Sudjianto. 👏 In case you missed it, Agus highlighted the critical need for precision when validating high-risk AI applications. One of the many points he outlined focused on relevant documents and constraining outputs in Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to mitigate risks that often plague high risk applications like hallucinations, bias, and harmful advice. His approach, H2O.ai’s approach, is about about setting a higher standard for trustworthy, responsible AI processes and applications. Visit our website to learn more. 📚 https://h2o.ai/ There are more sessions from Agus and our CEO, Sri Ambati in the coming days. If you’re at Ai4, we hope you can catch them! #Ai4 #H2O #MachineLearning #TrustworthyAI #ModelValidation #HighRiskAI