Open Source AI: Embracing Responsible Development and Local Control

Explore the critical role of open source in shaping responsible AI development during this DevConf.CZ 2024 conference talk. Discover why it's crucial for the open source community to lead the charge in AI innovation, ensuring that control doesn't remain solely in the hands of well-funded corporations. Learn about the importance of enabling AI training, fine-tuning, and execution on local systems to enhance data privacy and customization. Get introduced to "InstructLab," a new open source AI project, and understand its novel approach to model alignment. Gain insights into related projects, tools, and a comprehensive developer workflow. Stay up-to-date with the rapidly evolving AI landscape and identify key open source tools to watch in this 33-minute presentation by speakers Aakanksha Duggal and Christian Heimes.