Maxime Labonne

Maxime Labonne is a Machine Learning Scientist specializing in Large Language Models (LLMs) and Graph Neural Networks. He holds a PhD from the Polytechnic Institute of Paris and is recognized as an AI/ML Google Developer Expert. Labonne has developed several popular LLMs, including AlpahMonarch-7B, Beyonder-4x7B, Phixtral, and NeuralBeagle14, and has created tools like LLM AutoEval and LazyMergekit. He is the author of technical books such as "LLM Engineer's Handbook" and "Hands-On Graph Neural Networks using Python." Labonne frequently shares his expertise through technical articles, blog posts, and educational content, including a widely recognized LLM course on GitHub with over 70,000 stars. His work spans R&D, industry, finance, and academia, focusing on AI model development, evaluation, and optimization.