๐ Meet Europe’s new AI Factories: ๐ฆ๐น AI:AT | ๐ง๐ฌ BRAIN++ | ๐ซ๐ท AI2F | ๐ฉ๐ช JAIF | ๐ต๐ฑ PIAST | ๐ธ๐ฎ SLAIF
With an investment of โฌ485 million, these centres are providing SMEs and start-ups with access to advanced supercomputing, boosting Europe’s AI capacity.
AI Gigafactories, coming soon, will expand Europe’s AI power. Highly relevant! ๐โจ
See full press release.
๐ Exciting times in #AI development! Showing the potential of #OpenSource! While #DeepSeek as such is open source, it is not yet possible to fully reproduce the model. Now, the #OpenR1 project on #HuggingFace is on a mission to fill the gaps in the DeepSeek-R1 pipeline and make this advanced AI approach accessible to all, allowing anyone to reproduce and build upon it. Work in progress, worth keeping an eye on! ๐๐ค
๐ Check out the project here
#LLMs: “The worst-case scenario would probably be a dictatorship that writes its propaganda into models on a grand scale”
The phenomenon of “artificial intelligence” is fuelled by the fascination that emanates from a machine that is difficult to distinguish from humans when communicating. Even if human communication is only simulated, people react to this communication as they are used to as social beings.
So here is the thing: Through the training the models had, vertain values and believes are subtlely infused. Using methods from psychology, researchers have found that responses differ according to the gender with which the model is addressed. Political colouring can also be determined with these psychometric tests.
Scientific studies confirm that people are influenced by them. And this already happens through the writing assistants, who complete or change sentences, for example. They are thus part of the writing process and can subtly change the opinions of the writers.
Interesting: large language models LLMs can, for example, help supporters of conspiracy theories to reduce their belief in these theories. But this also harbours the danger that the opposite effect can occur if the models are systematically polluted.
The article in the magazine #ct delves deeper into this dicussion (German, paywall): www.heise.de/select/ct…
๐ The rise of large language models (#LLMs) and machine intelligence applications comes with significant concerns about the substantial resource requirements of these technologies. The demand for expensive hardware and high energy consumption has sparked creative solutionsโone of which is #quantization.
Quantization is a encouraging approach to making LLMs more accessible and sustainable.
For an insightful explanation of this approach (German, paywall): www.heise.de/hintergru…
๐ Eyes Wide Open, AIs Wide Open: Staying in Control in the Age of AI ๐ค
This talk by Yann Lechelle was given at the recent Open Community Experience (OCX) 2024 in Mainz, Germany, and shed light on Europe’s position in the global AI landscape.
Video link: www.youtube.com/watch
My key takeaways:
tl;dr: Europe must strengthen its AI sovereignty through open source collaboration and unified strategies to remain competitive and uphold its core values.
I spent some free time the last few days exploring no-code and low-code workflow automation.
A significant part of my learning involved hands-on experience with #n8n, an open source workflow automation tool. I successfully completed the beginner/level 1 and intermediate/level 2 online courses.
Why n8n?
What’s in it for me?
You get a lot! It’s fun, and it can make some of your more mundane tasks, like cross-posting, easier.
And: The future of AI applications lies in AI-enhanced or even AI-agent workflow support. Users will be looking for AI-driven support that goes beyond simple prompts and aims for intelligent, adaptive systems that can make context-aware decisions.
While n8n is user-friendly, it does require some technical understanding. Therefore, the future may lean toward no-code or “assisted low-code” applications, making advanced automation accessible to a broader user base.
For a deeper dive into AI-powered workflows with #n8n, check out this post: ๏ฟผblog.n8n.io/ai-agenti…
Another interesting approach to AI-powered workflow applications can be found here: www.entaingine.com
#AI #WorkflowAutomation #NoCode #LowCode #n8n #OpenSource #SelfHosted #AIWorkflows
Introducing #EuroLLM, the latest European addition to the 8B class of LLMs, with a strong emphasis on multilingual capabilities. ๐ฃ๏ธ๐
๐ก Why it stands out: โข Top performer: Scored the best Borda score (1.0) across multilingual benchmarks. ๐ โข Translation excellence: Shines in tasks like FLORES (88.87) and WMT24 (83.61). ๐โก๏ธ๐ โข Versatility: Supports 24+ languages, including Arabic, Chinese, and Russian, powered by 9 billion parameters and a cutting-edge architecture. ๐คโจ
Developed by leading European institutions and supported by the EuroHPC infrastructure, EuroLLM showcases the strength of collaborative innovation. ๐ ๏ธ๐ช๐บ
For more details and download: huggingface.co/blog/euro…
๐ Why it matters: In areas of international cooperation, where local language support is key, these models can serve as a powerful asset, rivaling global leaders in the LLM space. ๐๐
But let’s keep things in perspective: EuroLLM is in the 8B class, which is impressive but still a step below the likes of GPT-4 and other “Champions League” models. While the size of the models alone is not the deciding factor, there’s still a long way to go - this progress is inspiring and gives us hope for the future. ๐
#AIInnovation #LLM #EuroLLM #MultilingualAI #TechInEurope #Collaboration #MachineLearning.
In today’s fast-moving landscape, where technologies and customer demands evolve at lightning speed โก, traditional businesses face a critical challenge: keeping up. ๐ Their structures - designed for stability and efficiency - often make it difficult to pivot quickly enough.
A solution? Corporate Venturing. ๐
By partnering with startups, launching internal ventures, or establishing accelerators and incubators, companies unlock a powerful edge: โ Access to cutting-edge technologies that reshape industries โ New business models to tap into emerging markets โ Speed and agility to respond to change faster than competitors โ A boost to entrepreneurial culture within the organization
Corporate venturing allows companies to combine their resources, expertise, and networks with the bold innovation of startupsโa winning formula for long-term growth and resilience. ๐ฑ
Of course, every opportunity comes with things to manage: ๐ Aligning corporate processes with startup agility ๐ Balancing risk with strategic goals ๐ Integrating new ideas into the core business
๐กSo will the future belong to those who combine the stability of established companies with the creativity and speed of startups?
Have you seen this approach drive success? Letโs hear your insights! ๐ฌโจ
๐ #OpenSource #LLM Teuken-7B has been officially launched and is available for download ๐ This milestone is part of the OpenGPT-X initiative, dedicated to the creation of large AI language models “Made in Germany” ๐ฉ๐ช, designed for both business and research needs. Even with limited resources - just 18% of the computing power used to train models like Meta’s Llama3 8B - Teuken-7B comes up with some interesting features ๐ฏ
Hereโs what makes Teuken-7B stand out:
๐ Key Features: โข Multilingual & Open Source: Built to support all 24 official EU languages, emphasizing European linguistic diversity. ๐ โข Trustworthy & Versatile: Tailored to Europe’s wide range of cultures and businesses, with a strong focus on openness and community collaboration. ๐ค
โ๏ธ Technical Innovations: โข Custom Multilingual Tokenizer: Specifically optimized for European languages for enhanced efficiency and performance. Might help also to include other languages into LLMs. โข Efficient training: Developed using just 18% of the computing power required for models such as Meta’s Llama3 8B, and less than 1% for larger models such as Llama3 405B - making this an interesting approach for resource-constrained environments and lower energy consumption for training. ๐๐ก
๐ Training Data: โข Over 50% non-English content, with training content also in languages like Maltese. โข Own benchmarks for multilingualism and achieving comparable quality of output in all supported languages.
With Teuken-7B, it seems that Europe is showing some degree of resilience in the context of a geostrategic competition for influence in the emerging AI market. ๐
For more details, check out the project: ๐ Teuken-7B: opengpt-x.de/en/models…
#AI #OpenSource #Teuken7B #Innovation #MultilingualAI #OpenGPTX #MachineLearning #EuropeanTech ๐ป๐
๐ Are rapid technological advancements leaving IT departments playing catch-up? This isn’t a new challenge. It was similar when messenger first came out and corporate IT only provided email. It can be tough to balance day-to-day operations, endless red tape, compliance needs, and procurement processes!
So introducing #ShadowIT: an intriguing phenomenon in today’s workplaces. ๐ It’s when employees use their own IT apps for work. These days, it could be AI tools that help them be more productive or tackle specific tasks. It’s clear that this is a bit of a mixed bag. There are pros and cons.
With the rapid adoption of Large Language Models (#LLMs), even as IT departments move quickly to bring these powerful tools into the office, employees have access to even cooler stuff on their personal devices. The pace of technological development outside the workplace is relentless these days!
This dynamic opens up again a discussion on how to leverage personal technological discoveries while maintaining security and efficiency at work. Thoughts on balancing these innovations with workplace policies? ๐ฌ #TechInnovation
