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This is a guest post. For the other side of the argument about open-source AI, see the recent guest post “Open-Source AI Is Uniquely Dangerous.“A culture war in AI is emerging between those who believe that the development of models should be restricted or unrestricted by default. In 2024, that clash is spilling over into the law, and it has major implications for the future of open innovation in AI.Today, the AI technologies under most scrutiny are generative AI models that have learned how to read, write, draw, animate, and speak, and that can be used to power tools like ChatGPT. Intertwined with the wider debate over AI regulation is a h...... Read Full article on HadNews

Google launched another AI model only a week after it announced the release of its Gemini models. The new release, Gemma, is part of a family of “lightweight open-source models,” starting with Gemma 2B and Gemma 7B. The large language models are said to be “inspired by Gemini,” and are designed to be used by researchers and developers to innovate safely with AI.  In a new report, researchers at Gemma and Google’s DeepMind wrote: “We believe the responsible release of LLMs is critical for improving the safety of frontier models and enabling the next wave of LLM innovations.” Introducing Gemma: a family of lightweight, state-of-the-art ...... Read Full article on HadNews

Hugging Face has confirmed the launch of a free service, offering third-party customizable Hugging Chat Assistants. The NYC-based startup provides an attractive, developer-focused hub for open-source AI coding, and this latest venture will add to its appeal. The new product will enable users of Hugging Chat, an open-source alternative to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, to create their own customized chatbots in an easy, accessible way. As reported by Venture Beat, Hugging Chat will bear a resemblance to the capabilities of GPT builder, but unlike that resource, a three-tier subscription model will not apply. Philipp Schmid, Tech Lead at Hugging Face...... Read Full article on HadNews