Microsoft launches Phi-3 Mini language model

Small enough to be deployed on a phone

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Microsoft makes AI more affordable with Phi-3 Mini launch
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Microsoft makes AI more affordable with Phi-3 Mini launch

Microsoft has released a miniaturised AI model called Phi-3 Mini, the first in a family of lightweight models designed to bring AI capabilities to everyday devices.

Phi-3 Mini has a compact 3.8 billion parameters, making it significantly smaller than many other models currently available. "We introduce phi-3-mini, a 3.8 billion parameter language model trai...

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