Blog Archives

04 Sep 2024

Structuring Unstructured Text using generative AI: The key to information extraction

In the world of Natural Language Processing (NLP), we often need to extract some of the information from natural language into a structured format: for example, converting a natural query to SQL. Generative AI is a great tool for this task, however, transformer-based translation models, such as GPT, sometimes struggle to adhere to the desired […]

02 Sep 2024

Moving data platforms to knowledge platforms

Despite the significant shift in data handling in the last two decades, the emergence of AI opportunity brings another round of change. And while the modern data platform remains a powerful capability in organisations, the expectation of consumers of data has sky rocketed and the constant change required upon them arguably deems them no longer […]

27 Aug 2024

How to Set up An Experimentation Process

Get ready to kick off your experimentation journey. In 45 minutes you will learn the key skills needed to run effective experiments that drive business value. Hear about the first experiment I ever ran, sending out a catalogue, what went wrong and how you can avoid making the mistakes I made. I’ll cover Scoping your […]

23 Aug 2024

Adventures in RAG: Are Chocolate-Covered Pickles Delicious?

In this presentation, we will cover the real-world lessons learned from deploying a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system to help us navigate the complex field of social care. We’ll explore what a RAG is, delve into the code, and take a whistle-stop tour of the problems that arose and the solutions we are exploring. Here is […]

23 Aug 2024

Using Generative AI, and Python to Remove Personally Identifiable Information from your Data

This is a technical session will enable to you quickly get started using AWS technologies like Amazon Bedrock and Converse to build an application that removes Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from text data. Bedrock is a service that enables you to interact with the latest Generative AI models, using a simple API. We’ll begin with […]

06 Aug 2024

GraphRAG: Powering Up LLMs with Knowledge Graphs

In the era of big data, large language models (LLMs) are becoming increasingly important for tasks like question answering, document analysis, and chatbot development. However, traditional LLMs can often struggle with factual accuracy, reasoning, and handling complex information. This talk introduces GraphRAG, a novel technique that leverages the power of knowledge graphs to empower LLMs. […]

06 Aug 2024

From development to deployment: actionable AI models which accurately predict patient risk in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory disorder and is the third leading cause of death worldwide. Deploying validated, accurate, fair and explainable machine learning models can transform COPD care. We deployed the first live AI risk prediction model in the UK for COPD patients in 2023 and have since worked on deploying […]

06 Aug 2024

From code to compliance: an overview of AI regulations for data practitioners.

Discover what you need to know about AI regulation and the role of standards to help you develop responsible AI models and drive value in organizations. During this session BSI’s AI specialist will provide an overview of the tools available for data practitioners to decode AI legislation and utilize standards to foster collaboration with organizational stakeholders […]

17 Jul 2024

Leveraging Kubernetes for Scalable and Cost-Effective ML Serving on AWS

In this session, we will explore the transformative power of Kubernetes and its self-healing properties in building a scalable, reliable, and cost-effective machine learning (ML) serving infrastructure on AWS. Drawing from my experience as the Director of Engineering at Onclusive, I will discuss the strategic decisions and practical steps taken to harness Kubernetes for optimizing […]