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Safety in Numbers: Keeping AI Open

2023/12/11
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Arthur Mensch：开源是AI发展的关键，如同软件发展史一样，只有开源才能真正解决问题。Mistral选择开源是基于信息自由流动促进了AI发展的理念，也是商业策略之一，可以吸引开发者并建立强大的社区。开源模型的发展速度更快，因为社区可以共同改进模型，提高安全性。大型语言模型如同编程语言，应该关注应用的监管，而非模型本身。未来，开发者将使用小型专用模型来构建复杂的应用程序，人机交互将更加互动和类似于人类对话。 Anjney Midha：大型语言模型的成功取决于规模定律，但数据与计算之间的关系并非总是清晰的。Chinchilla论文强调数据的重要性超过模型规模。Mistral公司发布了先进的开源语言模型Mistral-7B和Mixtral模型。早期，研究界普遍认为大型语言模型的参数规模最重要。开源模型和闭源模型的差距正在缩小。应该监管的是AI应用，而非底层模型。

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This chapter explores the backstory of Mistral AI, focusing on the pivotal Chinchilla paper and its impact on the field of large language models. It details how the team's data-centric approach challenged prevailing beliefs about model scaling and led to the founding of Mistral AI.
  • Mistral AI's founding team previously worked together at DeepMind and Meta.
  • The Chinchilla paper demonstrated the importance of data in LLM training.
  • Mistral AI focuses on efficient scaling of LLMs.

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Arthur Mensch is the co-founder of Mistral and the co-author of Deepmind’s pivotal 2022 "Chinchilla" paper.

In September 2023, Mistral released Mistral-7B, an advanced open-source language model that has rapidly become the top choice for developers. Just this week, they introduced a new mixture of experts model – Mixtral — that’s already generating significant buzz among AI developers.

As the battleground around large language models heats up, join us for a conversation with Arthur as he sits down with a16z General Partner Anjney Midha. Together, they delve into the misconceptions and opportunities around open source; the current performance reality of open and closed models; and the compute, data, and algorithmic innovations required to efficiently scale LLMs.

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