Quantization in Depth

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Quantization in Depth is a non-degree program offered by DeepLearning.AI. It's a short course that teaches students how to build model quantization methods to shrink model weights and maintain the compressed model's performance.

The curriculum covers linear quantization, including asymmetric and symmetric modes, and per-tensor, per-channel, and per-group quantization. Students will implement and customize linear quantization functions, measure the quantization error, and build a general-purpose quantizer in PyTorch.

After completing this course, students can pursue careers as Quantization Specialists, AI Researchers, Machine Learning Engineers, Data Scientists, or Model Optimization Engineers. They can work in industries like technology, research, or finance, and can be employed by companies like Hugging Face, Google, or Microsoft.