Taylor Smith

Taylor Smith

Taylor Smith, Senior Developer Advocate at Red Hat, is an advocate of open source AI innovation and democratization. She has a background in software development, open source technologies like Kubernetes and linux, and technical partnership management. Taylor loves music, animals, and helping to solve real-world problems with technology. Based out of North Carolina.

Montreal 2025 sessions

Welcome to the AI Jungle! Now What?

English session - Intermediate

The rise of generative AI is reshaping the way we think about application development and deployment, allowing us to create smarter, more efficient solutions. But, the journey can feel overwhelming, from selecting the right foundational models, applying your unique data, and scaling across hybrid environments. However, the key to thriving in this emerging landscape lies in adopting the flexibility, transparency, and innovation of open source.