Portugal To Launch Native LLM in European Portuguese

Portugal enters the LLM space.

The Prime Minister of Portugal, Luís Montenegro, has announced a goal to launch a major Portuguese language model (LLM) in the first quarter of 2025.

The LLM is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) program that can recognize and generate text, among other tasks. The Prime Minister believes this will be a critical step for innovation in teaching, public administration, and companies, allowing for more inclusive and personalized services in Portuguese.

The LLM, or Large Language Model, is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) program that can recognize and generate text, among other tasks. It is designed to innovate in Portuguese, preserve the language, and use the culture in the service of innovation. The LLM is expected to have applications in teaching, public administration, and companies, providing more inclusive and personalized services in Portuguese.

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The purpose of the Portuguese language model (LLM) announced by the Prime Minister of Portugal is to innovate in Portuguese, preserve the language, and use the culture in the service of innovation. It is intended to be a critical step for teaching, public administration, and companies, allowing for more inclusive and personalized services in Portuguese.