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What are AI 'parameters'?
Muse Glimmer has 30 billion parameters, which are essentially the internal variables an AI model uses to learn and make predictions. More parameters generally mean a more complex and capable model, but also require more computing power. Meta's achievement is making such a large model efficient enough for personal computers.
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