Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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My first question is about the way in which the move from large language models to small language models can make genitive AI more accessible for SMEs and smaller organisations with more limited resources, including charities. At a high level, large language models have created opportunities around productivity and creativity. However, it requires access to big computing to avail of them. I am aware that Microsoft has launched a product in the past number of weeks. Given that small language models are designed specifically to perform well for simpler tasks and are, in many instances, more accessible and easier to use, what role do the witnesses see them playing for SMEs and smaller organisations such as charities into the future?