Occiglot introduces Model Release v0.1, focusing on European language modeling to address underrepresentation by major players. Emitting open-source 7B model checkpoints for English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian, it emphasizes continual pre-training and instruction tuning, supporting linguistic diversity and cultural nuances. The initiative aims to democratize language models and align with European values.
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Occiglot: Addressing the Need for Culturally Sensitive Language Models in Europe
Introduction
A team of European researchers has introduced OcciGlot to meet the demand for dedicated language modeling solutions that align with European values and support linguistic diversity and cultural richness. The model aims to enhance Europe’s academic and economic competitiveness, AI sovereignty, and digital language equality, filling the gap left by current large language models introduced by big tech companies and deep tech startups, which primarily focus on the English language.
Practical Solutions
Occiglot introduces Model Release v0.1, a set of intermediary 7B model checkpoints focused on the five largest European languages: English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian. These models are available under an open-source license on Hugging Face, aiming to democratize access to language models and provide practical solutions for language modeling dominated by major players.
The team leverages continual pre-training and instruction tuning of transformer-based language models for each target language, fine-tuning and optimizing them with a focus on linguistic diversity and cultural nuances. This ensures the development of high-quality language models tailored to the European context, addressing the underrepresentation of European languages and cultural diversity in the field of language modeling.
Value Proposition
Occiglot’s initiative addresses the pressing need for accessible and culturally sensitive language models in Europe. By releasing open-source LLM checkpoints and fostering collaboration within the research community, they are paving the way for advancements in language technology that align with European values of linguistic diversity and cultural richness.
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List of Useful Links:
- AI Lab in Telegram @aiscrumbot – free consultation
- Meet Occiglot: A Large-Scale Research Collective for Open-Source Development of Large Language Models by and for Europe
- MarkTechPost
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