Democratizing AI with Open-Source Large Language Models
Last Updated on November 5, 2023 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Josep Ferrer
Originally published on Towards AI.

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The digital age has brought with it an unprecedented amount of tools and technologies that have revolutionized the way we work, live, and play.
At the heart of this transformation, we find Large Language Models — LLMs — the cornerstone of modern AI applications.
Being able to understand, generate, and manipulate natural language has opened up new opportunities for automation and productivity.
However, there’s one question echoing all over the internet lately…
Should there be owners of these systems?
While these models are undeniably powerful, their reliance on external servers has often been a bottleneck.
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