Samsung Electronics today hosted the Samsung Developer Conference Korea 2024 (SDC24 Korea), the company unveiled the second-generation Gauss2 multimodal AI model, which supports up to 14 languages and various programming languages.
During the keynote address, the company unveiled Samsung Gauss2, the second generation of its proprietary AI model, and highlighted its improved performance, efficiency and various application possibilities.
“Samsung Electronics is committed to developing cutting-edge software, including AI and data analytics, to enhance user experiences,” said Paul Kyungwhoon Cheun, President, CTO of the Device eXperience (DX) Division and Head of Samsung Research. “With three distinct models, Samsung Gauss2 is already boosting our internal productivity, and we plan to integrate it into products to deliver higher levels of convenience and personalization.”
Samsung Gauss2: A Multimodal Language Model Catering to Diverse Needs
Samsung Gauss2 offers improved performance and efficiency in simultaneously handling various data types as a multimodal model integrating language, code and images. It is available in three distinct models catered to different purposes: Compact, Balanced and Supreme.
Compact is a small-sized model built for speed and efficiency and is ideal for on-device usage “by maximizing the utilization of the device’s computing resources.”
Balanced offers a mix of performance and efficiency aimed at diverse tasks that require consistency. Supreme is built for performance, and Samsung says it reduces “computational costs during training and inference processes while maintaining high levels of both performance and efficiency.”
Depending on which model is used, Gauss2 supports 9 to 14 human languages and several programming languages. Samsung says that Balanced and Supreme match or beat other AI models on tasks in English and Korean. Even better, “their processing speed per hour is 1.5 to 3 times faster”, which reduces costs and wait times for services powered by the AI model.
Customizable for Various Productivity Tasks and Product Development
Having an internal generative AI model allows easier customization so that optimal performance can be achieved for specific goals and applications.With the power of Samsung Gauss, the in-house coding assistant ‘code.i’ assists the company’s software developers.Now upgraded to Samsung Gauss2, it is being utilized by business units within the Device eXperience (DX) Division and overseas research institutes.
Since its launch last December, the monthly usage of code.i has quadrupled, with about 60% of all software developers in the DX Division are now using it. The service was expanded to overseas subsidiaries in April. In addition, starting from August, Samsung is using Samsung Gauss to call center staff to automatically categorize and summarize customer calls.
Under the AI vision of “AI for All,” Samsung will continue to expand the reach of its AI-based services across all product lines so that users can experience more convenient and enjoyable daily lives. And by integrating knowledge graph technology with AI, Samsung expects to provide even more enhanced personalization services.