Just days after OpenAI’s developer event, Samsung made a significant entry into the generative AI space with the launch of their very own AI model, Samsung Gauss, at the Samsung AI Forum 2023.
The unveiling further intensifies the competition in this rapidly emerging industry.
Developed by Samsung Research, the tech giant’s research unit, Samsung Gauss is a multifaceted AI model, comprising three key tools: Samsung Gauss Language, Samsung Gauss Code, and Samsung Gauss Image.
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Samsung Gauss Language is a robust language model that operates similarly to ChatGPT, capable of comprehending human language and answering questions.
The applications of this language model are diverse, ranging from assisting users in writing and editing emails, summarizing documents, to translating languages. Samsung’s strategic plan is to integrate this large language model into their range of devices, including phones, laptops, and tablets, making their smart devices even smarter.
However, when asked if it supports both English and Korean as interaction languages, a Samsung spokesperson declined to comment.
Meanwhile, Samsung Gauss Code, in collaboration with its code assistant called code.i, is specifically geared towards aiding software developers. The objective behind Samsung Gauss Code is to expedite the code writing process, supporting “code description and test case generation through an interactive interface.”
The third component, Samsung Gauss Image, specializes in image generation and editing. It can be employed to enhance the resolution of low-quality images, transforming them into high-resolution pictures.
As of now, Samsung Gauss is being utilized exclusively by the company’s internal staff, but the tech giant has plans to release it to the public “in the near future,” though no specific timeline has been provided. Samsung’s goal is to incorporate the Generative AI model into their upcoming Galaxy S24 smartphone, set to launch as early as 2024, according to local media reports.
Furthermore, Samsung has established an AI Red Team to oversee security and privacy matters related to data collection and AI development, emphasizing the importance of ethical AI principles in its utilization.
Daehyun Kim, executive vice president of the Samsung Research Global AI Center, emphasized the company’s commitment to AI research, stating, “We will continue to support and collaborate with the industry and academia on generative AI research.”
The name “Samsung Gauss” pays homage to the renowned mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss, whose theory, the normal distribution, is considered a fundamental concept in the fields of AI and machine learning.
This announcement comes seven months after Samsung temporarily banned generative AI tools, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, on company-owned devices following an internal data leak earlier this year.
Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, also made headlines on Sunday by unveiling “Grok,” the latest creation from his new AI company, xAI. Grok is equipped with real-time knowledge of the world via X and is designed to answer challenging questions that are typically rejected by most other AI systems.
In response to the growing competition, OpenAI has been enhancing its features and models to maintain its user base. OpenAI currently leads the AI industry with a staggering 100 million daily users, according to Sam Altman, the company’s CEO.
Recently, OpenAI introduced new features and models, including a platform tailored to create customized versions of ChatGPT for specific tasks and GPT-4 Turbo, a model with knowledge of world events up to April 2023, capable of processing extensive text within a single prompt, equivalent to over 300 pages.
The unveiling of Samsung Gauss marks a significant development in the generative AI landscape, with tech giants like Samsung, OpenAI, and others continuously pushing the boundaries of what artificial intelligence can achieve. As this industry evolves, consumers can anticipate even more innovative applications and solutions in the near future.