History of Language Models: Evolution, Frameworks, and Deployment

Explore the evolution of language models in this 31-minute conference talk from DevConf.CZ 2024. Gain insights into the history and significance of language models, from early statistical and rule-based systems to the revolutionary transformer-based architectures. Discover key milestones in Natural Language Processing, including the emergence of neural networks and the impact of large-scale pretraining and transfer learning. Learn about influential open-source projects like PyTorch, Hugging Face, and LangChain that have democratized access to language model technology. Examine real-life examples and key ecosystems for developing and deploying applications with large language models. Speaker Shrey Anand provides a comprehensive overview of the field, offering valuable knowledge for both beginners and experienced practitioners in the realm of language models.