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LocalAI releases v4.8.0 with support for three new modalities

LocalAI has released version 4.8.0, a significant update that includes contributions from 386 pull requests over 22 days. This new version introduces support for three new modalities, expanding its capabilities. AI

IMPACT Expands local AI inference capabilities with new modality support.

RANK_REASON This is a software release for an open-source project that acts as a local inference API for LLMs, not a frontier model release.

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LocalAI releases v4.8.0 with support for three new modalities

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    🚀 LocalAI v4.8.0 is out 🎉 LocalAI 4.8.0 Release! 🚀 · · LocalAI 4.8.0 is out! · Twenty-two days, 386 pull requests, and three new modalities. This release introd

    🚀 LocalAI v4.8.0 is out 🎉 LocalAI 4.8.0 Release! 🚀 · · LocalAI 4.8.0 is out! · Twenty-two days, 386 pull requests, and three new modalities. This release introduces… ⭐ 48,255 stars All open-source AI releases → https:// olud.ai/releases.html # OpenSource # Release # DevTools # AI