California: In a groundbreaking move, Google DeepMind has introduced Gemma, the latest advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Following the recent launch of Gemini Pro 1.5 Pro, Gemma represents a significant stride in the field of open AI models.

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, announced Gemma on the X platform, describing it as "a family of lightweight, state-of-the-art open models for their class built from the same research & tech used to create the Gemini models."

Gemma, an AI chatbot, integrates seamlessly with popular tools used by Google Cloud developers, including Colab and Kaggle notebooks. It also supports frameworks such as JAX, PyTorch, Keras 3.0, and Hugging Face Transformers, showcasing its versatility across various platforms, from laptops and workstations to the Google Cloud infrastructure.

Google emphasizes Gemma's outstanding performance, surpassing significantly larger models in key benchmarks, all while adhering to the company's stringent standards for safety and responsible outputs.

Teaming up with Vertex AI, Gemma empowers developers to create generative AI applications tailored for lightweight tasks such as text generation, summarization, and Q&A. Its capabilities extend to real-time generative AI use cases with low latency requirements. In a bid to enhance efficiency, Google has collaborated with Nvidia to optimize Gemma's compatibility with NVIDIA GPUs.

Developers eager to explore Gemma can begin their journey today by leveraging Google Cloud services within Vertex AI and GKE environments, opening new possibilities for the integration of cutting-edge AI technology into their projects.

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