Yash Lara

Nov 14, 2024 | microsoft.com | Arindam Mitra |Ahmed Awadallah |Yash Lara |Brenda Potts

Our work on Orca and Orca 2 demonstrated the power of using synthetic data for the post-training of small language models and getting them to levels of performance previously found only in much larger language models. Orca-AgentInstruct is another step in this direction, where we explore using agentic flows to generate diverse and high-quality data at scale. Orca-AgentInstruct is an agentic solution for synthetic-data generation.

Aug 31, 2024 | yashlara.medium.com | Yash Lara

VANCOUVER, British Columbia— As the plane dipped toward Vancouver, the city unveiled itself in a panorama of gleaming glass skyscrapers, cradled by snow-draped mountains and the vast expanse of the Pacific. It was a welcome both breathtaking and bittersweet. Though the thrill of a new chapter in Canada surged within me, the decision to leave California had been one of the most difficult choices I’ve ever made. Leaving California was a decision made with the mind, not the heart.

Jan 8, 2024 | yashlara.medium.com | Yash Lara

Picture this: you wake up, reach out, and there it is — your digital soulmate, your trusty sidekick, your smartphone. This isn’t just about checking the weather; it’s a rendezvous with a tech-savvy confidant. Who needs a morning coffee when your phone is serving up a shot of dopamine with every ding? In the whirlwind romance of the digital era, our smartphones have strutted onto the scene, not just as functional sidekicks but as our partners and lovers.