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High-signal field notes, architecture teardowns, and engineering writing from 50 publications. A focused reading queue for becoming a stronger end-to-end engineer. Updated 23 Aug.
Training and Finetuning Sparse Embedding Models with Sentence Transformers
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AI in Australia—OpenAI’s Economic Blueprint
Today, OpenAI, in partnership with Mandala Partners, is sharing the OpenAI AI Economic Blueprint for Australia. At a time when boosting productivity has emerged as a national priority for Australia, the Blueprint provides a clear, actionable plan for how Australia can unlock the full economic and so...
Welcome the NVIDIA Llama Nemotron Nano VLM to Hugging Face Hub
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Customizable, no-code voice agent automation with GPT-4o
Retell AI is transforming the call center with AI voice automation powered by GPT-4o and GPT-4.1. Its no-code platform enables businesses to launch natural, real-time voice agents that cut call costs, boost CSAT, and automate customer conversations—without scripts or hold times.
Gemma 3n fully available in the open-source ecosystem!
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Driving scalable growth with OpenAI o3, GPT-4.1, and CUA
Unify, an AI-powered GTM platform, uses OpenAI’s o3, GPT-4.1, and CUA to automate prospecting, research, and outreach. With hyper-personalized messaging and an always-on workflow, Unify helps teams generate pipeline at scale while focusing on high-impact customer interactions.
Transformers backend integration in SGLang
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(LoRA) Fine-Tuning FLUX.1-dev on Consumer Hardware
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Preparing for future AI risks in biology
Advanced AI can transform biology and medicine—but also raises biosecurity risks. We’re proactively assessing capabilities and implementing safeguards to prevent misuse.
Toward understanding and preventing misalignment generalization
We study how training on incorrect responses can cause broader misalignment in language models and identify an internal feature driving this behavior—one that can be reversed with minimal fine-tuning.
Understanding and Coding the KV Cache in LLMs from Scratch
KV caches are one of the most critical techniques for efficient inference in LLMs in production.
Introducing OpenAI for Government
We’re launching OpenAI for Government, a new initiative focused on bringing our most advanced AI tools to public servants across the United States. We’re supporting the U.S. government's efforts in adopting best-in-class technology and deploying these tools in service of the public good.
Groq on Hugging Face Inference Providers 🔥
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How Long Prompts Block Other Requests - Optimizing LLM Performance
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Bringing the magic of AI to Mattel’s iconic brands
OpenAI and Mattel are partnering to integrate AI into iconic brands such as Barbie and Hot Wheels, aiming to enhance creative development, streamline workflows, and create new ways for fans to engage.
Learn the Hugging Face Kernel Hub in 5 Minutes
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Featherless AI on Hugging Face Inference Providers 🔥
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Post-Training Isaac GR00T N1.5 for LeRobot SO-101 Arm
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Introducing Training Cluster as a Service - a new collaboration with NVIDIA
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Scaling security with responsible disclosure
OpenAI introduces its Outbound Coordinated Disclosure Policy to guide how it responsibly reports vulnerabilities in third-party software—emphasizing integrity, collaboration, and proactive security at scale.
ScreenSuite - The most comprehensive evaluation suite for GUI Agents!
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How we’re responding to The New York Times’ data demands in order to protect user privacy
OpenAI is fighting a court order at the demands of The New York Times and plaintiffs, which involves retention of consumer ChatGPT and API user data indefinitely. Learn how we’re working to uphold user privacy, address legal requirements, and stay true to our data protection commitments.
Disrupting malicious uses of AI: June 2025
Our latest report featuring case studies of how we’re detecting and preventing malicious uses of AI.
KV Cache from scratch in nanoVLM
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Real-Time AI Sound Generation on Arm: A Personal Tool for Creative Freedom
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