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Polski(PL) Południowoafrykańskie Vambo AI udostępniło lekki model językowy MORENA z otwartymi wagami. Z kolei Nigeria planuje czterokrotne zwiększenie mocy swoich centrów

South African Vambo AI releases open-weight MORENA model; Nigeria plans data center expansion

Vambo AI, a South African company, has released MORENA, a lightweight language model with open weights. Concurrently, Nigeria is planning a fourfold increase in its data center capacity, though power supply remains a challenge. AI

IMPACT This release provides a new open-weight model, potentially fostering development and research in African AI.

RANK_REASON Release of a new language model with open weights from a non-frontier lab. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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South African Vambo AI releases open-weight MORENA model; Nigeria plans data center expansion

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Polski(PL) · aisight ·

    South African Vambo AI released the lightweight MORENA language model with open weights. In turn, Nigeria plans to quadruple the capacity of its centers

    Południowoafrykańskie Vambo AI udostępniło lekki model językowy MORENA z otwartymi wagami. Z kolei Nigeria planuje czterokrotne zwiększenie mocy swoich centrów danych, choć barierą pozostają dostawy prądu. # si # ai # sztucznainteligencja # wiadomości # informacje # technologia h…