Tag: sLM

This article outlines a strategic framework for developing Small Language Models (SLMs) in Africa, focusing on minimizing infrastructure costs, ensuring data sovereignty, and establishing viable business models. It argues that Africa can achieve AI leadership through application development and strategic use of global computing resources, rather than by replicating expensive data center infrastructure. The report details the technical feasibility of SLMs, emphasizing transfer learning and the use of existing cloud services, explores data sovereignty through federated learning and differential privacy, and proposes business models inspired by successful African tech ventures to foster sustainable development without reliance on government infrastructure spending.

LG Uplus is at the forefront of on-device AI development, collaborating with LG AI Research to create a "human-centric AI" that prioritizes data security and ethical use. Their new lightweight, on-device small language model (sLM) aims to significantly reduce power consumption and enhance user privacy by processing data directly on smart devices, moving away from cloud-dependent solutions.