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LUCIAN GRUIA

Events and Milestones

2024 - February

ContinualBot is a versatile Conversational Framework leveraging advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) algorithms, Semantic Search techniques, Continual Learning Neural Networks and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture.

How is this different from ChatGPT, Claude, etc.?
Here, you can talk directly to me, about my activities, interests, and projects.

2024 - April

ONLINE @Ciklum Speaker’s Corner

A Live Coding Session

PUBLIC EVENT

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AI is the new black, yet it takes skills and proper understanding to convert the buzzword into a working and scalable solution for real-life scenarios. Great news – a solution and main framework can be applied at any scale – from startups to enterprises. All you need is a great team.

Join our live coding session, where you will witness such a solution being created from the ground and adapted to a variety of environments by using different tech stacks 

Unlock practical knowledge within 2 hours. 

2024 - May

ONLINE @AI Doctoral Academy

Academic Lecture

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Course description

Building AI agents capable of lifelong learning represents an ultimate complexity task, closely tied to the breadth of context they can process. This course aims to explore cutting-edge techniques for constructing a full-stack, context-aware system from the ground up. It’s designed to be scalable, suitable for small applications as well as state and enterprise levels. We’ll discuss challenges related to scalability and the implications for data protection and privacy across various contexts, including personal data, financial nuances or military-grade sensitivity. Key concepts covered will include Conversational Agents Architecture, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Architecture, streamlining unstructured data, Large Language Models, Knowledge Representation Techniques, Data Embedding, Retrieval, Semantic Search, and Reasoning.

Host Institutions
Level

Postgraduate

Course Duration

4 Hours (2 lectures, 2 hrs each)

Meetup in Bucharest

Google Developer Groups

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A RAG system essentially correlates a user’s prompt with a relevant data chunk. It does this by identifying the most semantically similar chunk from the database.

This chunk then becomes the context for the prompt. 

When passed to the LLM, it enables the system to provide a relevant answer within the given context.

In this workshop we will explore:

  • Processing highly complex, unstructured data.
  • Extracting meaning from data.
  • Practical knowledge representation techniques for handling large-scale context.
  • Real-time lexical and semantic search.

DevTalks – Conference in Bucharest

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AI chatbots are likely to be key in transforming our current approaches to UX and privacy. They can cover a broad spectrum of use cases, including impersonations, customer support, assistants, and even replacing parts of GUIs.

In this session, we will explore the challenges of coding a Multimodal AI Conversational Agent from the ground up, using RAG Architecture. The focus will be on scalability and managing unstructured data, providing a comprehensive overview of knowledge representation techniques, context understanding and reasoning, machine unlearning and privacy awareness.

2024 - June

No public event.

2024 - July

No public event.

2024 - August

No public event.

2024 - September

Meetup in Bucharest

Google Developer Groups

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RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) has been one of the most talked-about topics in AI this year, with many organizations pioneering its implementation. While significant advancements have been made in data chunking strategies and retrieval techniques, the traditional RAG architecture still faces limitations due to its reliance on vector stores for knowledge bases.

In this workshop, we’ll explore how integrating Knowledge Graphs into RAG can overcome these limitations and elevate the power of understanding in AI applications. 

In this workshop, we will explore:

  • Processing highly complex and unstructured data using Gemini API and Vertex AI
  • Understanding the significance of entities and relationships in Graph Theory
  • Practical tools for generating and working with Knowledge Graphs
  • The advantages of using Graph Databases in RAG over traditional relational and vector databases

This session is specifically addressed to developers and data enthusiasts who are eager to explore the next level of innovation with RAG and knowledge-based AI systems.

2024 - October

Expo in Paris.

Academic activity with AIMultimediaLab.

I am presenting a multimodal chatbot interface that is able to talk to video content.

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FrancoTech will be held in Paris on 3 and 4 October at STATION F, at the initiative of the General Secretariat of the Francophonie Summit and in partnership with Business France and the Alliance of Francophone Employers. It aims to promote innovation in French, strengthen the Francophone economic space and foster business contacts.

Public Speaking Event at My High School

I was invited by my math teacher from high school to speak to the students about my career path and the emergence of AI technologies. It’s a great opportunity to share my journey and insights at the place where it all started!

Blog post

Medical Conference in Bucharest, Palace of Parliament

Academic activity – Doctoral Poster Presentation

Using Knowledge Graphs and Neural Networks for Enhanced Medical Research and Discovery

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Online Masterclass

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A showcase of the latest AI advancements and how entrepreneurs can leverage them to elevate their business.

2024 - November

Doctoral Year in Review: I will be presenting my research from the past year to our team.

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Intelligent agents are changing modern software architecture, introducing new development and communications paradigms. Join this session to explore the convergence of microservices and agentic workflows, and discover the key design patterns driving this transformation.

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I’ll be speaking to 2nd-year Master’s students enrolled in the Advanced Intelligent Systems on the Web course. I’ve been invited to present part of my research on Conversational AI and Multimedia Processing.

Online Masterclass

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A showcase of the latest AI advancements and how entrepreneurs can leverage them to elevate their business.

2024 - December

No public event.