An airhacks.fm conversation with Dmytro Liubarsky (@langchain4j) about:

discussion on recent developments in Java and LLM integration,

new features in langchain4j including Easy RAG for simplified setup,

SQL database retrieval with LLM-generated queries,

integration with graph databases like Neo4j,

Neo4j and graphrag,

metadata filtering for improved search capabilities,

observability improvements with listeners and potential integration with opentelemetry,

increased configurability for AI services enabling state machine-like behavior,

the trend towards CPU inference and smaller, more focused models,

langchain4j integration with quarkus and MicroProfile,

parallels between AI integration and microservices architecture,

the importance of decomposing complex AI tasks into smaller, more manageable pieces,

potential cost optimization strategies for AI applications,

the excitement around creating smooth APIs that integrate well with the Java ecosystem,

the potential future of CPU inference and its parallels with the evolution of server infrastructure,

the upcoming Devoxx conference,