The release of these models follows the U.S. Commerce Department's endorsement of open AI models, which are said to increase the availability of generative AI to smaller companies, researchers, nonprofits, and individual developers. However, the report also emphasized the need for monitoring these models for potential risks.
Key takeaways:
- Google has released three new generative AI models, Gemma 2 2B, ShieldGemma and Gemma Scope, which are part of the Gemma 2 family and are designed to be safer, smaller, and more transparent.
- Gemma 2 2B is a lightweight model for generating and analyzing text, while ShieldGemma is a collection of safety classifiers that detect toxicity, and Gemma Scope allows developers to better understand the workings of a Gemma 2 model.
- Unlike Google's Gemini models, the source code for the Gemma models is available, reflecting Google's effort to foster goodwill within the developer community.
- The release of these models follows the U.S. Commerce Department's endorsement of open AI models, which can increase the availability of generative AI to smaller companies, researchers, nonprofits and individual developers.