Christopher Parisien, Waterloo graduate (BMath '06), PhD in Computational Linguistics from the University of Toronto and Senior Manager of Applied Research at NVIDIA, will deliver the NVIDIA Lecture.
During his time in industry, he helped build the first generation of mainstream chatbots, developed systems to understand medical records, and served as Chief Technology Officer at NexJ Health, a patient-centred health platform. His current focus at NVIDIA is to bring trustworthy language models to large enterprises. The lecture will introduce NeMo Guardrails' key functionalities, emphasizing responsible AI development. Students interested in AI, Machine Learning, and Foundation Models can gain insights into creating reliable AI solutions.
This lecture is hosted by Math Innovation with support from Math Faculty Computing Facility (MCFC).
Registration is required. Questions can be directed to Alexandra Kraushaar in the Math Innovation Office.
Location Information
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON, CA N2L 3G1
