Google’s Gemma AI Hits 150M+ Downloads Milestone
▼ Summary
– Google’s Gemma AI models have surpassed 150 million downloads, with over 70,000 variants created on Hugging Face.
– Google launched Gemma in February 2024 to compete with models like Meta’s Llama, offering multimodal capabilities and support for 100+ languages.
– The latest Gemma versions include specialized models for applications like drug discovery.
– Despite its growth, Gemma’s download count remains significantly lower than Llama’s 1.2 billion downloads as of late April.
– Both Gemma and Llama face criticism for non-standard licensing terms, raising concerns about commercial use risks.
Google’s Gemma AI models have surpassed 150 million downloads, marking a significant achievement for the company’s open-source artificial intelligence initiative. The milestone was confirmed by Omar Sanseviero, a Google DeepMind engineer, who also noted developers have built more than 70,000 customized variants of Gemma on Hugging Face, showcasing its widespread adoption in the AI community.
Since its debut in early 2024, Gemma has positioned itself as a competitor to Meta’s Llama, offering multimodal capabilities that process both text and images while supporting an extensive range of languages. Google has further refined the models for specialized fields, including pharmaceutical research, demonstrating their versatility across industries.
Despite its rapid growth, Gemma still lags behind Llama, which recently crossed 1.2 billion downloads. Both models have faced scrutiny over their licensing terms, with some developers expressing concerns about potential restrictions on commercial use. Nevertheless, Gemma’s expanding ecosystem highlights its role in shaping the future of accessible AI tools.
(Source: TechCrunch)
