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Your summer read by Keith and Knut
We asked two leading researchers at the Department of Computer Science at NTNU for their summer read recommendations. Professor Keith Downing and Associate Professor Knut Magne Risvik were not difficult to ask, and they both put together a list in several formats with some brief comments on their choices.
2024-06-27
A guide to Norwegian Large Language Models (NorLLM)
NorwAI has since 2021 worked to develop large language models based on Norwegian data. NorwAI has built four test models that are steppingstones to build a super large Norwegian foundation model.
In 2024, NorwAI’s language modeling efforts will diverge into two distinct tracks. There is a need to train a Norwegian generative model that is sufficiently large to support the Norwegian language at the same level as English and other major languages supported by international models. Simultaneously, there is a demand for smaller models that can be easily optimized for specific use cases and controlled locally using proprietary data and custom adaptations.
The smaller models will be launched in Oslo on May 15th.
What have NorwAI learned from its work on language models? The path for NorLLM is described in our new section: key learning, lessons learned, observations, on privacy, hurtful examples, and other articles in our guide to NorLLM.
Visit our webpages in English and Norwegian, dedicated to NorLLM:
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National launch of the next gen NorLLM models - Will be opened by the minister of trade and industry
Cecilie Myrseth, minister of trade and industry, will attend and welcome the audience when NorwAI is launching their new language models. The minister will talk on her expectations to the use of language models.
On May 15th NorwAI will present and launch the next generation of its NorLLM models. In addition, a group of partners, cooperating companies and organizations will present projects and plans for their use of the models.
The venue for the event is at the Schibsted office in Akersgata, Oslo and will take place between 09:30 am and 13:00 pm that Wednesday. Doors will open at 9:30. Presentations starts at 10:00. Admittance is free of charge.
2024-04-26
PhD Yujie Xing defended her thesis
The thesis proposes and evaluates novel methods for improving the quality and diversity of chatbot responses in open domains. On March 18th she also gave her trial lecture on “The role of academic research on conversational AI in the age of ChatGPT”.
2024-03-22
NorwAI to cooperate with NTNU’s School of Entrepreneurship
After summer 2024 the two will introduce a new program to foster collaborative knowledge exchange between AI students from NorwAI and students from the School of Entrepreneurship.
2024-03-22
A closer look into personal data
Protecting personal information is challenging with complex AI models that are hungry for data. Norsk Regnesentral and the University of Oslo and Oslo Met has looked into the matter.
2024-03-19
-Vi treng generative norske språkmodeller
- Treng me generative språkmodellar på norsk? Svaret er eit rungande ja! Modellane må kunna formidla norske verdiar og haldningar, og dei må formidla god norsk - både bokmål og nynorsk.
Det sa Språkrådets direktør Åse Wetås da hun innledde på Trondheim Tech Port og NorwAI’s innovasjonsfrukost om språkmodeller og innovasjon 14. februar -24.
2024-02-27
Can competitors cooperate? Yes!
NorwAi partners Kongsberg and Cognite fight in the same market, both companies with unique strengths. Under the guidance of SINTEF Digital the competitors has joined hands to overcome challenges they else would have struggled with. Also other NorwAI partners are looking at the unique cooperation taking place in the work package Hybrid AI Analytics.
2024-02-27