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Norway's 2 petabytes of Huawei flash storage and LLM training
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Norway's National Library is developing a large language model (LLM) for the Norwegian language using 2 petabytes of Huawei OceanStor Dorado flash storage. Marius Husnes, Head of IT Platform, stated that no commercial LLM provider is currently developing a local Norwegian language model.
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- Praise: The national library's initiative to train a sovereign LLM could enhance the representation of Norwegian culture and language in AI, addressing a significant gap.
- Praise: The Olivia system's powerful hardware setup, with 448 GPUs, indicates a serious investment in advancing AI capabilities, even if concerns about its utility remain.
- Praise: The existing user interface of the national library is praised for its functionality, suggesting a strong foundation for integrating AI to improve text searchability.
- Concern: Training a sovereign LLM with limited hardware raises doubts about its effectiveness and usefulness, suggesting a potential waste of resources.
- Concern: Concerns about the lack of a clear application for the LLM indicate skepticism about its impact on the Norwegian language and culture.
- Concern: The notion that a locally trained LLM might be inferior to existing models raises questions about the rationale behind this initiative.