[Panel] Choosing the Right Approach: When to Use Long Context Windows, Fine-Tuning, or Retrieval-Augmented Generation

Add to Calendar Apr 17, 2025 Apr 17, 2025 America/Los_Angeles [Panel] Choosing the Right Approach: When to Use Long Context Windows, Fine-Tuning, or Retrieval-Augmented Generation In this panel, industry experts discuss how developers can choose the right AI technique by comparing long context windows, fine tuning, and retrieval augmented generation based on their project needs. Speakers will cover real world factors such as cost, speed, and accuracy, while highlighting best practices for integrating each approach into existing workflows. Attendees will gain a practical understanding of when to rely on a larger context window, how to tailor models with fine tuning, and ways to incorporate external knowledge through retrieval. The goal is to provide actionable guidance for maximizing AI’s impact without compromising quality or performance. Main Stage | Gateway Pavilion - Pier 2 | 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123

About this session

In this panel, industry experts discuss how developers can choose the right AI technique by comparing long context windows, fine tuning, and retrieval augmented generation based on their project needs. Speakers will cover real world factors such as cost, speed, and accuracy, while highlighting best practices for integrating each approach into existing workflows. Attendees will gain a practical understanding of when to rely on a larger context window, how to tailor models with fine tuning, and ways to incorporate external knowledge through retrieval. The goal is to provide actionable guidance for maximizing AI’s impact without compromising quality or performance.

Session Speaker

David Kanter

Founder, Head of MLPerf

MLCommons

Hina Dixit

Co-Founder & CEO

Decompute

Davit Buniatyan

Founder & CEO

Activeloop

Access Slides

More sessions

Developer Day

Apr 17, 2025

9:20 am

Harnessing AI Context for Superior Code Quality

Discover how agentic workflows can revolutionize software development with Qodo's AI-powered tools. Learn to utilize context-awareness and automated review workflows to ensure impeccable code integrity. This session will explore real-world applications, focusing on best practice integration and AI-driven insights to optimize your development process.

Itamar Friedman

Qodo



More Information

Developer Day

Apr 17, 2025

9:40 am

The Full Stack of Open Generative Ai

Join an AI expert from Meta for an in depth look at the latest advancements in the open generative AI stack. This session will cover from the metal to the agent how large scale AI systems are built, the tools used and how you can build your own with open source AI from Meta including PyTorch, Triton, Llama and more.

Joe Spisak

[Panel] How to Integrate AI-Generated Code Seamlessly into Existing Codebases

This roundtable explores practical strategies for integrating AI-generated code into existing codebases. Experts from Grit and Unblocked will discuss code quality, architectural alignment, and team workflows. Gain insights on adopting AI-driven solutions without compromising development standards.