Replicate, a platform that simplifies running machine learning models, has officially joined Cloudflare to leverage its robust network and infrastructure. Since its inception in 2019, Replicate has focused on making research models accessible to developers by abstracting the complexities of machine learning and GPU management, akin to how Heroku simplified web hosting. They introduced tools like Cog, a packaging format for models, and provided APIs for running these models at scale, which proved timely with the release of Stable Diffusion in 2022. The company has seen the evolution of AI engineering into a sophisticated field requiring a comprehensive stack that includes model inference, microservices, content delivery, and more. By partnering with Cloudflare, Replicate aims to enhance this AI stack, offering capabilities like running models on the edge and integrating with various cloud functions, thereby realizing the vision of a network-based AI infrastructure. This partnership promises to build on Replicate's pioneering work in generative AI, further enabling a community of developers and researchers.