Korea’s Naver joins generative AI race with HyperCLOVA X large language model

One other massive gun is getting into the AI race.

Korean web large Naver at this time introduced the launch of HyperCLOVA X, its next-generation large language model (LLM) that delivers conversational AI experiences via a question-answering chatbot referred to as CLOVA X.

The corporate stated it has opened beta testing for CLOVA X in English and Korean and can make HyperCLOVA X obtainable to enterprise customers, permitting them to customise the mannequin on their very own information. It additionally plans so as to add an AI operate referred to as Cue into its search engine, very similar to what Microsoft has finished with Bing, by November 2023.

The transfer comes at a time when firms throughout sectors are racing to construct AI into their inner workflows to drive efficiencies and whereas distributors offering these providers are going all-in on new capabilities to make the implementation simpler.

For example, OpenAI, which began the generative AI wave, only recently introduced that its GPT-3.5 Turbo mannequin can now be fine-tuned on enterprise datasets, whereas Midjourney expanded its device with a brand new generative infill feature.

What to anticipate from HyperCLOVA X

HyperCLOVA X builds on its predecessor (HyperCLOVA), which has greater than 204 billion parameters. Naver hasn’t shared the precise variety of parameters for the brand new mannequin nevertheless it does be aware that it has realized 6,500 instances extra Korean information than OpenAI’s ChatGPT (powered by GPT-3). This makes the mannequin and CLOVA X notably helpful for localized experiences the place it might probably perceive not solely pure Korean-language expressions but additionally legal guidelines, establishments and cultural context related to Korean society to supply solutions.

“HyperCLOVA X … improves on the earlier LLMs, that are vulnerable to giving hallucinations and unsuitable info, and have shortcomings in offering up-to-date info or performing calculations,” the corporate says on its website. 

Naver additionally plans to make the expertise multimodal, in order that HyperCLOVA X will be capable to generate not solely textual content outputs however photographs, movies and sounds. For instance, customers may edit images “simply by attaching a file and chatting,” the corporate defined in a weblog put up, whereas noting that the performance can be added at a later stage.

Integration with enterprise techniques

Along with normal use by way of CLOVA X, Naver’s new generative mannequin will likely be open to customization by world enterprises. It will remodel the generalist mannequin right into a specialist one, permitting groups to make use of it of their desired workflows, very similar to the way in which OpenAI offers its GPT household of fashions. 

“You possibly can tune HyperCLOVA X within the route you need through the use of the info required by every trade group,” the corporate writes. “Relying on the sector you’re employed in, there are countless potentialities resembling ‘HyperCLOVA X customer support,’ ‘HyperCLOVA X coding,’ [and] ‘HyperCLOVA X dwelling home equipment.”

Within the space of ​​customer support, Naver explains, the mannequin may routinely classify and analyze buyer inquiries to assist brokers plan situations for coping with prospects. In advertising, it will likely be in a position to create advertising phrases tailor-made to the traits of the corporate or present a abstract of selling studies.

The race is on

With the launch of HyperCLOVA X, Naver is transferring to tackle different main gamers within the gen AI race. These embrace ultra-scale suppliers resembling Google and Microsoft-backed OpenAI, in addition to area of interest distributors like Midjourney.

The corporate has a 500-strong AI workforce and is working with Samsung Electronics to construct an optimized AI semiconductor resolution, which is to be one-tenth the dimensions of its current one and supply greater than 4 instances the effectivity.

In accordance with McKinsey, gen AI may add $2.6 to $4.4 trillion yearly to the worldwide financial system. That’s excess of many international locations’ present GDP.