Improved Gen AI Model Unveiled During The Samsung Developer Conference In Korea
Improved Gen AI Model Unveiled During The Samsung Developer Conference In Korea
Samsung Electronics hosted the Samsung Developer Conference Korea 2024 (SDC24 Korea), a virtual event that showcased the company’s latest software innovations and vision for the future.
This year’s conference highlighted research related to software embedded in products such as generative AI, software platforms, IoT, healthcare, communications and data. It also delved into the culture of open-source development.
During the keynote address, the company unveiled Samsung Gauss2, the second generation of its proprietary AI model, and highlighted its improved performance, efficiency and various application possibilities.
“Samsung Electronics is committed to developing cutting-edge software, including AI and data analytics, to enhance user experiences,” said Paul Kyungwhoon Cheun, President, CTO of the Device eXperience (DX) Division and Head of Samsung Research.
Samsung Gauss2: A Multimodal Language Model Catering to Diverse Needs
Samsung Gauss2 is the follow-up to the company’s internal generative AI model unveiled last year, and it offers improved performance and efficiency in simultaneously handling various data types as a multimodal model integrating language, code and images. It is available in three distinct models catered to different purposes: Compact, Balanced and Supreme.
The Compact model is a small-sized model specifically designed to work efficiently, even in limited computing environments. It delivers optimized performance for on-device usage by maximizing the utilization of the device’s computing resources.
On the other hand, the Balanced model focuses on achieving balance between performance, speed, and efficiency, providing consistent performance across diverse tasks. Finally, the Supreme model aims for top-notch performance by leveraging Mixture of Experts technology[1] atop the Balanced model, allowing significant reductions in computational costs during training and inference processes while maintaining high levels of both performance and efficiency.
Samsung Gauss2 supports 9 to 14 languages as well as various programming languages, depending on the model. Samsung has developed and incorporated its own stabilization techniques for training large language models (LLMs) and designed a custom tokenizer[2] to ensure maximum efficiency for these supported languages.
The Balanced and Supreme models offer equal or superior performance in key metrics such as generating responses in various languages including English and Korean, and coding capabilities compared to leading open-source generative AI models currently available. Additionally, their processing speed per hour is 1.5 to 3 times faster, enabling quicker AI response generation, reduced user wait times and more efficient task handling.
Customizable for Various Productivity Tasks and Product Development
Having an internal generative AI model allows easier customization so that optimal performance can be achieved for specific goals and applications. Samsung Gauss is already being used in various tasks for Samsung’s employees, leveraging its customizable development capabilities.
With the power of Samsung Gauss, the in-house coding assistant ‘code.i’ assists the company’s software developers. Now upgraded to Samsung Gauss2, it is being utilized by business units within the Device eXperience (DX) Division and overseas research institutes.
Moving forward, Samsung aims to continuously increase productivity within the company by applying Samsung Gauss2, to improve the performance of the code.i service, enhance the natural language question-and-answer function of the Samsung Gauss Portal, and support multi-modal functions like understanding tables and charts and creating image.
Moreover, under the AI vision of “AI for All,” Samsung will continue to expand the reach of its AI-based services across all product lines so that users can experience more convenient and enjoyable daily lives. And by integrating knowledge graph technology with AI, Samsung expects to provide even more enhanced personalization services.
For more detailed information about SDC24 Korea, visit the official website (https://www.sdc-korea.com/).
