831: PyTorch Lightning, Lit-Serve and Lightning Studios, with Dr. Luca Antiga

PyTorch Lightning is revolutionizing the AI landscape, and Dr. Luca Antiga, CTO of Lightning AI, joins host Jon Krohn to explain how. In this episode, they explore the tools pushing AI development forward, from Lightning Studio to Lit-Serve, and discuss the game-changing rise of small language models that challenge industry giants with precision and speed. Luca also shares his vision for developers in an AI-enhanced world, where coding meets creativity and collaboration with intelligent tools.

This episode is brought to you by epic LinkedIn Learning instructor Keith McCormick, and by ODSC, the Open Data Science Conference. Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Email natalie@superdatascience.com for sponsorship information.

In this episode you will learn:

• How Lightning AI's open-source tools make AI development faster [11:30]
• The rise of small language models and how they'll rival LLMs [37:47]
• Luca's journey from biomedical imaging to deep learning pioneer [52:03]
• How AI will transform software developer tasks [1:03:05]

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