BLOOM - AI Language Models Tool
Overview
BLOOM is a multilingual large language model with 176 billion parameters developed by the BigScience project. It generates text in 46 natural languages and 13 programming languages and is released for research and deployment under a Responsible AI License; the release includes intermediary checkpoints, optimizer states, and Hugging Face integration.
Key Features
- 176 billion-parameter large language model
- Generates text in 46 natural languages
- Supports generation in 13 programming languages
- Released under a Responsible AI License for research and deployment
- Includes access to intermediary checkpoints and optimizer states
- Integrated with the Hugging Face ecosystem for access and tooling
Ideal Use Cases
- Multilingual text generation and translation research
- Code generation and programming-language experiments
- Benchmarking large-model behavior across languages
- Model auditing, interpretability, and Responsible AI research
- Fine-tuning and domain adaptation using provided checkpoints
Getting Started
- Review the Responsible AI License on the model's Hugging Face page
- Visit the BLOOM model page on Hugging Face for downloads and documentation
- Load the model via Hugging Face Transformers or your chosen serving tool
- Test generation on short prompts to validate outputs and resources
- Use provided checkpoints and optimizer states for research or fine-tuning
Pricing
Pricing not disclosed; consult the BLOOM model page on Hugging Face for access, hosting, or third-party provider costs.
Limitations
- Large model size (176B parameters) requires substantial compute and memory
- Usage is governed by a Responsible AI License; deployment restrictions may apply
Key Information
- Category: Language Models
- Type: AI Language Models Tool