For a full fine-tuning run, on a @GoogleColab T4 GPU, Whisper large model throws an OOM. Through PEFT, we are not just able to fine-tune the Whisper large checkpoint but also squeeze in a batch size of 24 in < 8GB VRAM on a consumer GPU
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PEFT Enables Sub-60MB Model Checkpoints for Portability
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It gets better, thanks to the magic of PEFT, the resultant checkpoints are less than 60MB in size! Thereby, making a strong case for model weights portability! Learn more about it here:
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5x Faster Whisper Fine-tuning with LoRA and PEFT
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After 70x faster Whisper, we present to you – 5x faster Whisper fine-tuning! Powered by LoRA and PEFT – Squeeze in 5x larger batch sizes, fit Whisper-large checkpoint < 8GB VRAM! Best part? With almost no degradation in WER! Check it out: https://
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ChatGPT Plugins Test: Activation, Installation and Usage
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I TEST CHATGPT PLUGINS… IT'S CRAZY How to activate them? How to install a plugin? And above all, what to do with them? I tell you everything in my latest video → https://youtu.be/ogp65Dk880g
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Hugging Face Competitions Platform Announcement
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Databricks Terraform Registry Modules Launch for Lakehouse
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ICYMI: We recently launched the experimental #Terraform Registry modules for Databricks, a set of 30+ reusable Terraform modules and examples to provision your #Lakehouse! See how you can easily get started using and contributing to this project
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New KerasCV Image Classification Guide with State-of-the-Art Augmentation
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We have a new image classification guide for KerasCV — check it out! Featuring state-of-the-art image augmentation layers. https://
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Python Tools for Scientists: Anaconda, JupyterLab, Scientific Libraries Guide
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#Python Tools for Scientists: An Introduction to Using Anaconda, JupyterLab, and Python's Scientific Libraries => Get it at http://
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Four Essential Books for Data Science and AI Professionals
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4 essential books for #DataScience #AI #DataScientists
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Microsoft’s Bing Chatbot Integration: Ads and Accuracy Improvements
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How Microsoft's Bing Chatbot Came to Be—and Where It's Going Next The AI-powered chat interface transformed the second-place search engine into a trendsetter. Now the company is integrating ads and working on accuracy. https://
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