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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 ...

The Future of AI Is Small Language Models

Microsoft Corporation, Alphabet Inc Class A, NVIDIA Corporation, Meta Platforms Inc. Read 's Market Analysis on Investing.com ...
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 ...
Quanta Magazine

Why Do Researchers Care About Small Language Models?

Large language models work well because they’re so large. The latest models from OpenAI, Meta and DeepSeek use hundreds of billions of “parameters” — the adjustable knobs that determine connections ...
Forbes

Small Language Models Gaining Popularity While LLMs Still Go Strong

Small Language Models or SLMs are on their way toward being on your smartphones and other local devices, be aware of what's coming. In today’s column, I take a close look at the rising availability ...
SiliconANGLE

Microsoft open-sources its Phi-4 small language model

Microsoft Corp. today released the code for Phi-4, a small language model that can generate text and solve math problems. The company first detailed the model last month. Initially, Phi-4 was only ...
Forbes

The Rise Of Small Language Models

Cody Pierce is the CEO and founder of Neon Cyber. He has 25 years of experience in cybersecurity and a passion for innovation. Large language models (LLMs) have captured the world’s imagination since ...
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 ...
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 ...