Understanding Milvus: The Power of a Vector Database

In this episode, Steven Batifol, a Developer Advocate at Zilliz, discusses his role in fostering the MLOps community, the significance of vector databases like Milvus, and the importance of open source ecosystems. We covered the excitement of developing creative demos, the challenges facing developers in the AI space, and the rapid advancements in LLMs and AI agents. We even learn some trivia about Germany and fax machines! 

 

00:00 Introduction

00:16 Developer Advocacy

01:02 The MLOps Community in Berlin

01:51 Joining Zilliz and Working with Milvus

04:46 Fun and Creative Demos

10:21 Challenges in the AI/ML Community

13:00 The Importance of Open Source

17:02 Upcoming Open Source Summit Presentation

20:14 Future of AI and LLMs

24:24 Conclusion

 

Guest:

Stephen Batifol is a Developer Advocate at Zilliz. He previously worked as a Machine Learning Engineer at Wolt, where he created and worked on the ML Platform, and previously as a Data Scientist at Brevo. Stephen studied Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. He is a founding member of the MLOps.community Berlin group, where he organizes Meetups and hackathons. He enjoys boxing and surfing.