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

Microsoft just released its latest small language model that can operate directly on the user's computer. If you haven't followed the AI industry closely, you might be asking: what exactly is a small ...
Computerworld

Why enterprises should use small language models

The all-conquering rise of AI in the enterprise has seen much use of large language models (LLMs). This week at InfoWorld, we wrote about LiteLLM: an open-source gateway for unified LLM access that ...
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 ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Small Vs. Large Language Models

The proliferation of edge AI will require fundamental changes in language models and chip architectures to make inferencing and learning outside of AI data centers a viable option. The initial goal ...
Forbes

How Small Language Models Deliver Big Business Benefits

Small Language Models (SLM) are trained on focused datasets, making them very efficient at tasks like analyzing customer feedback, generating product descriptions, or handling specialized industry ...
Forbes

Small Language Models, Big Possibilities: The Future Of AI At The Edge

The AI landscape is taking a dramatic turn, as small language and multimodal models are approaching the capabilities of larger, cloud-based systems. This acceleration reflects a broader shift toward ...
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 ...
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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 ...
InfoWorld

Microsoft’s action-focused small language model Mu

The future of AI is on the edge. The tiny Mu model is how Microsoft is building its new Windows agents. If you’re running on the bleeding edge of Windows, using the Windows Insider program to install ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Small Language Models Create New Security Risks

The rollout of edge AI is creating new security risks due to a mix of small language models (SLMs), their integration into increasingly complex hardware, and the behavior and interactions of both over ...
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 ...