Rakuten Unveils New AI Models Optimized for Japanese Tokyo, December 18, 2024 – Rakuten Group, Inc. has unveiled two new AI models: Rakuten AI 2.0, the company’s first Japanese large language model (LLM) based on a Mixture of Experts (MoE)*1 architecture, and Rakuten AI 2.0 mini, the company’s first small language model (SLM). Both models will be released to the open-source community to empower companies and professionals developing AI applications by Spring 2025.
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