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Large Language Models Get All the Hype, but Small Models Do the Real Work

There’s a paradox at the heart of modern AI: The kinds of sophisticated models that companies are using to get real work done and reduce head count aren’t the ones getting all the attention. Ever-more ...
EdTech

Small Language Models (SLMs): A Cost-Effective, Sustainable Option for Higher Education

Small language models, known as SLMs, create intriguing possibilities for higher education leaders looking to take advantage of artificial intelligence and machine learning. SLMs are miniaturized ...
Quanta Magazine

Why Do Researchers Care About Small Language Models?

Large language models work well because they’re so large. The latest models from OpenAI, Meta and DeepSeek use hundreds of billions of “parameters” — the adjustable knobs that determine connections ...
Wired

Small Language Models Are the New Rage, Researchers Say

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Large language models work well because they’re so large. The latest models from OpenAI, Meta, and DeepSeek use hundreds of billions of ...
TechCrunch

Ai2’s new small AI model outperforms similarly-sized models from Google, Meta

‘Tis the week for small AI models, it seems. Nonprofit AI research institute Ai2 on Thursday released Olmo 2 1B, a 1-billion-parameter model that Ai2 claims beats similarly-sized models from Google, ...
Computer Weekly

The role of small language models in enterprise AI

According to analyst Gartner, small language models (SLMs) offer a potentially cost-effective alternative for generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) development and deployment because they are ...
The Conversation

What are small language models and how do they differ from large ones?

Lin Tian receives funding from the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) and the Defence Innovation Network. Marian-Andrei Rizoiu receives funding from the Advanced Strategic Capabilities ...
Computer Weekly

Early days for small language models and AI at the edge

Large language models (LLMs) use vast amounts of data and computing power to create answers to queries that look and sometimes even feel “human”. LLMs can also generate music, images or video, write ...
VentureBeat

Ethically trained AI startup Pleias releases new small reasoning models optimized for RAG with built-in citations

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now French AI startup Pleias made waves late ...