Summary

  • Google’s DeepMind has released an open-source version of its AI model, Gemma 3 270M, which has been optimised to run efficiently on smartphones without an internet connection, and with minimal power consumption.
  • While smaller than many LLMs, the model has been designed to specialise in complex, domain-specific tasks and is capable of generating instructive-following bedtimes stories in a browser-based app.
  • The model can be accessed by developers under Google’s Gemma custom licence, which allows reproduction and modification, as long as restrictions on harmful content and privacy violations are observed.
  • Google hopes the model will provide a foundation for building cost-effective, fast, and privacy-focused AI solutions.

By Carl Franzen

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