ML⇄DB Seminar Series — Fall 2023

Databases provide a sanctuary for the vast volumes of information required for the grand pursuit of machine learning (ML). Every bit and byte, meticulously organized and indexed, forming a labyrinthine treasure trove of data, awaiting its turn to be harnessed by ML algorithms. But it is a symbiotic relationship where ML algorithms, armed with their predictive prowess and pattern-seeking prowess, infuse the databases with newfound intelligence. The union of databases and ML is a testament to the virtuous circle of progress, where each empowers the other in a perpetual cycle of advancement.

Given this, the Carnegie Mellon University Database Research Group celebrates this grand convergence of data storage and computational mastery with the ML⇄DB Seminar Series (Machine Learning for Databases + Databases for Machine Learning). Each speaker will present the implementation details of their respective systems and examples of the technical challenges they faced when working with real-world customers.

All talks are on-line and open to the public via Zoom. You do not need to be a current CMU student to attend. Random people off of the internet are especially welcome. Videos will be posted on the CMU-DB Youtube Channel after each talk.

Schedule

	Date	Speaker	Talk Title	Video
Sep 11	Sep 11	Andrey Vasnetsov	Qdrant: Vector Search Engine Internals
Sep 18	Sep 18	Dana Van Aken	OtterTune: AI-Powered Database Optimization as a Service!
Sep 25	Sep 25	Montana Low	PostgresML: Why Moving the Compute to the Data is Better than the Alternative
Oct 2	Oct 2	Etienne Dilocker	Weaviate: The Vector Database Your Parents Wished They Had!
Oct 9	Oct 9	Simba Khadder	Featureform: Yeah, Our Database Can Do That!
Oct 16	Oct 16	Pat O'Keeffe	FeatureBase: Analytics & Vector Engine Made for AI!
Oct 23	Oct 23	Chang She	Lance Columnar Format for Multi-modal AI Data Management
Oct 30	Oct 30	Stefano Cereda	Akamas: The Database Tuner of the Future!
Nov 6	Nov 6	Li Liu	Milvus: A Purpose-Built Vector Data Management System!
Nov 13	Nov 13	Jian Tan	Alibaba: Domain Knowledge Augmented AI for Databases
Nov 20	Nov 20	Jonathan Katz	pgvector: Stylish Hierarchical Navigable Small World Indexes!
Nov 27	Nov 27	Jeff Huber	Chroma: Vector Database Straight From the Tenderloin!