Discover Atlas AI, the open-source community dedicated to integrating Moroccan culture and Darija into AI. Meet the passionate members, learn about their mission, and explore their groundbreaking projects in text, speech, and image generation. A must-watch for anyone interested in AI and its cultural impact.
Notes:
00:00:00 - Introduction: Discovering the AtlasIA Community
00:02:06 - Guest Introductions: Meet the AtlasIA Team
00:06:07 - The Origin Story: Why Was AtlasIA Created?
00:11:28 - The Meaning Behind the Name “AtlasIA”
00:12:55 - The Evolving Mission of AtlasIA
00:18:11 - How Members Joined the Community
00:29:42 - The Value of Contributing to an Open-Source Community
00:32:32 - Benefits: Visibility, Portfolio, and Career Opportunities
00:35:38 - Benefits: Learning, Networking, and Motivation
00:41:54 - The Collective Impact of Community Work
00:45:20 - How to Join and Contribute to AtlasIA
00:46:50 - How Atlas AI is Organized: A Look Inside the Structure
00:52:27 - Project Showcase: Building Morocco’s Open-Source Datasets
00:59:34 - Project Showcase: Atlas-7B & DarijaBERT Models
01:01:04 - Darija Arena: Evaluating AI Models for Moroccan Language
01:09:07 - Project Showcase: Speech Models (Moul Sout & TTS)
01:16:38 - The Biggest Challenge: The Need for Compute (GPU)
01:27:29 - How is the Community Funded?
01:30:47 - The Challenge of Data Collection for Darija
01:34:15 - The Communication Challenge: Reaching the Right Audience
01:43:59 - Upcoming Releases and How You Can Help
01:47:09 - Where Do You See AtlasIA in 5 Years?
01:48:03 - Final Words and Invitation to Join
