Swiss institutions to release open-source LLM trained on public supercomputer
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Summary
A summit in Geneva hosted by EPFL and ETH Zurich brought together 50 global initiatives focused on open-source LLMs and trustworthy AI. The event highlighted the growing credibility of open LLMs as alternatives to proprietary commercial systems developed in the US and China. A key outcome is the planned release of a new LLM trained on the "Alps" supercomputer at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS), representing a milestone in open-source AI and multilingual excellence built on public infrastructure.
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· 3 pulledOpen LLMs are increasingly viewed as credible alternatives to commercial systems, most of which are developed behind closed doors in the United States or China.
The event marked a significant step in building a vibrant and collaborative international ecosystem for open foundation models.
Trained on the 'Alps' supercomputer at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS), the new LLM marks a milestone in open-source AI and multilingual excellence.
ETH Zurich and EPFL will release a large language model (LLM) developed on public infrastructure. Trained on the “Alps” supercomputer at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS), the new LLM marks a milestone in open-source AI and multilingual exce
