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World Congress 2025 • Jul 31, 2025 • Session details

How AI Models Get Smarter

Ankit Patel

Standardized benchmarks won't guarantee production success. Learn how test-time reasoning and agentic workflows are turning structured English into the modern developer's most powerful programming language.

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#1 about 2 min

Leveraging chip sets and software for artificial intelligence efficiency

Hardware and software advancements enable more efficient large scale mathematical research.

#2 about 3 min

Measuring artificial intelligence capability using the public MMLU benchmark

Standardized multiple choice exams map conceptual boundaries by scoring performance against human expert averages.

#3 about 2 min

Overcoming human limitations in the pre-transformer computer vision era

Reliance on manually labeled data created significant bottlenecks for legacy architecture scaling.

#4 about 4 min

Utilizing the transformer architecture for unstructured raw text datasets

Predicting sequential vectors allows algorithms to absorb vast amounts of unstructured internet knowledge.

#5 about 3 min

Adapting pre-trained models using supervised fine tuning instructional techniques

Converting general linguistic knowledge into functional chat interfaces requires structured conversational demonstrations.

#6 about 5 min

Guiding model behavior utilizing reinforcement learning from human feedback

Deploying distinct reward algorithms automates the alignment of conversational responses with human preferences.

#7 about 2 min

Optimizing efficiency and reducing power consumption in computational hardware

System innovations drastically decrease the overall energy required to process massive architectural workloads.

#8 about 3 min

Enhancing accuracy through reasoning models and test time scaling

Programs that recursively prompt themselves to verify outputs significantly reduce factual errors.

#9 about 1 min

Dropping inference energy per token with high speed architecture

Hardware optimizations minimize the operational cost of generating ongoing programmatic output.

#10 about 2 min

Building modern applications utilizing structured natural language engineering prompts

Developers can orchestrate deep modular workflows simply by writing precise instructional sentences.

#11 about 2 min

Selecting between open source endpoints and proprietary reasoning services

Strategically choosing endpoints ensures the best balance of response quality and continuous functionality.

#12 about 1 min

Evaluating practical output quality independent of standardized quantitative benchmarks

Actual contextual testing inside target applications remains the only method for guaranteeing reliability.

#13 about 3 min

Preventing social engineering exploits with strict operational system guardrails

Applying rigid prompt boundaries keeps interfaces safe against manipulative gaslighting and forbidden inquiries.

#14 about 2 min

Designing modular application agents with integrated python tool chaining

Subdividing major features into smaller tools enables analytical programs to self direct dataset reviews.

#15 about 2 min

Exploring deep learning courses and free online organizational communities

Accessible training programs provide developers with essential templates for deploying real-world predictive utilities.

#16 about 5 min

Resolving core questions about probability and synthetic information distillation

Probabilistic mechanisms naturally create output variance while synthetic questions easily train smaller, efficient models.

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Understanding core parameters and mechanics of large language models

Julián Duque Julián Duque · WWC 2025

5:01 min

Leveraging large language models for code optimization and development

Stephan Gillich Stephan Gillich +3 · WWC 2024

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The increasing complexity and impact of modern AI

Jaap Kersten Jaap Kersten +1 · WWC 2024

2:18 min

Major breakthroughs shaping the artificial intelligence landscape

Nico Axtmann · WWC 2022

3:22 min

Evaluating advanced artificial intelligence platforms for daily recruitment

Rudi Bauer Rudi Bauer +1 · Cappuccino with HR

4:29 min

Designing AI applications defensively for inevitable failures

Krzysztof Cieślak Krzysztof Cieślak · WWC Europe 2026

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