Birds of a Feather is a gathering to bring together researchers, practitioners, and anyone interested in tokenizer-free, end-to-end architectures topics.

We'll have a short panel discussion with researchers from industry and academia, followed by Q&A and free time for people to discuss in smaller groups.

We want to foster innovative ideas and connections among peers, provide a platform for emerging research that might not get the spotlight in the main conference tracks and bridge theoretical discussions with practical implementations. We will also invite young researchers working on similar underrepresented topics who want to share their poster in a smaller setup.

Our target audience is anyone interested in the topic, but we believe it will be interesting for researchers and practitioners working on tokenizer-free approaches, students interested in pursuing work in this area, and industry professionals looking to understand cutting-edge developments.