Presentations
view markdownDistributed Training via Local Updates and Infrequent Communication
Talk on communication-efficient training approaches for foundation models using federated learning. Watch talk →
Communication-efficient training for foundation models through federated learning
Covers the historical context of why federated learning methods can be effective for large-scale foundation model training — introducing the promise of federated learning from seminal works to state-of-the-art systems competitive with centralised training. Watch talk →
Rumour detection in the wild: a browser extension for twitter
A lightning talk on a browser extension for real-time rumour detection on Twitter. Watch talk →
Why greatness cannot be planned
Guest seminar on the limitations of planning in complex systems.