Google Gemma 3 is a new open-source AI that can run on a single GPU

One of the reasons DeepSeek went viral a few weeks ago is the Chinese AI firm's decision to release this sophisticated model under an open-source license. This means anyone can download the entire model, use it as they see fit, and ignore the DeepSeek mobile and desktop apps. Open-source AI can also help developers create new apps and tools without having to develop the underlying AI model themselves.

DeepSeek isn't the only company making high-end open-source AI models. Meta did it with Llama, and OpenAI plans to make some of its AI models open-source in the future. Then there's Google, which just released Gemma 3, its next-gen open-source AI that's built on the same tech as Gemini.

Gemma 3 comes about a year after Google released the previous version, and you can download it right now, whether you're a developer looking to create new AI apps or an AI fan interested in running AI models locally. One of the highlights of Gemma 3 is the efficiency gains. Google says the AI model can run on a single GPU or TPU, which is a massive advantage over rivals.

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