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Where the Score Lives: What Wavelets Reveal About Diffusion Models

Where the Score Lives: What Wavelets Reveal About Diffusion Models

This talk explores the paradox of why diffusion models generalize rather than memorize. It introduces an analytically tractable, wavelet-based parameterization of the score function, allowing for an interpretable analysis of how architectural biases (like locality) and data statistics interact to influence denoising performance and generalization.

The ML Technique Every Founder Should Know

The ML Technique Every Founder Should Know

YC Visiting Partner Francois Chaubard and YC General Partner Ankit Gupta break down diffusion, the machine learning framework behind generative AI models like Sora and Midjourney. They discuss its core principles, trace its evolution from complex KL-divergence methods to the elegant simplicity of flow matching, and explore its vast applications beyond images, from protein folding to robotics, arguing it's a key component for future AI systems.