National launch of the next gen NorLLM models

On May 15th NorwAI will present and launch the next generation of its NorLLM models. In addition, a group of partners, cooperating companies and organizations  will present projects and plans for their use of the models. 

The venue for the event is at the Schibsted office in Akersgata, Oslo and will take place between 10:00 am and 13:00 pm that Wednesday. 

EVP Chief Data and Technology Officer Sven Størmer Thaulow, Schibsted who also is chairperson of NorwAI will host the event with Professor Jon Atle Gulla of NorwAI. They will give a presentation of the models, most of them built on the Mistral architecture. The models represents a new portfolio of models with brand new features to meet demands from industry and the public sector. 
A representative from Språkrådet (TBC) will during the first hour of the program give a keynote on the importance to Norwegian language to develop true Norwegian models. 

Furthermore, eight representatives from enterprises and players will pitch their take on the new NorLLMs:  

1. Schibsted on språkmodeller – Anders Haarr, data Scientist VG
2. NRK on språkmodeller – Pål Nedregotten, head of technology, NRK 
3. DNB on artificial– Karl Aksel Festø, engineering manager, DNB
4. Aifal (AI for Allmennleger): the use of LLMs i primary health service– Jorun Thaulow, bydelsoverlege 
5. Sticos on språkmodeller – Stian Standahl, chief technology officer 
6. Oslo Politi on LLMs  – Thomas Ibsa Beka, Data Scientist 
7. DNV on security in i AI-systems – Andreas Hafver, team leader Emerging Assurance Technologies
8. SpareBank1 SMN on language models – Astrid Undheim, executive director 

The seminar will have a speed dating session for people to meet and greet NorwAI’s professors and NorLLMs staff that all will be present. 

In the NorLLM programme, the research center NorwAI collaborates with leading Norwegian companies and research institutions on the development of a series of Norwegian-based language models for various purposes. The meeting focuses on the use of artificial intelligence in the private and public sector. The new models will be able to accelerate the use of AI in innovation work in Norway with the help of simplified technology, local downloads and data bases that do not encumber copyright-protected material, and which also ensure respect for privacy and companies' competitiveness. The models may also be used for commercial purposes. 

Register for participation here

Read more about NorLLM here: https://www.ntnu.edu/web/norllm/norllm
 

2024-04-26