AI’s new frontier: affordable, domain-specific models are coming, says PolyU scientist
Yang Hongxia, a professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and former AI scientist at ByteDance and Alibaba, is leading an effort to develop affordable, domain-specific AI models. This initiative aims to leverage large language models (LLMs) for specialized applications, addressing the limitations of current LLMs in fields like manufacturing and biochemistry.
Yang's work is particularly relevant as Chinese companies increasingly open-source their AI models. She emphasizes that general-purpose models often lack the specific data needed for specialized domains, necessitating adjustments. Leading PolyU's AI+ Academy, her team focuses on "democratizing AI development" by driving scientific breakthroughs and making AI more accessible.
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Yang Hongxia, a professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and former AI scientist at ByteDance and Alibaba, is leading an effort to develop affordable, domain-specific AI models. This initiative aims to leverage large language models (LLMs) for specialized applications, addressing the limitations of current LLMs in fields like manufacturing and biochemistry.
Yang's work is particularly relevant as Chinese companies increasingly open-source their AI models. She emphasizes that general-purpose models often lack the specific data needed for specialized domains, necessitating adjustments. Leading PolyU's AI+ Academy, her team focuses on "democratizing AI development" by driving scientific breakthroughs and making AI more accessible.
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