the health strategist
institute for strategic health transformation
& digital technology
Joaquim Cardoso MSc.
Chief Research and Strategy Officer (CRSO),
Chief Editor and Senior Advisor
November 8, 2023
One page summary
What is the message?
Amazon is actively developing a large language model (LLM) named ‘Olympus’ to compete with industry giants like OpenAI and Google.
Olympus is set to be one of the largest and most powerful models with an estimated two trillion parameters.
While Amazon has previously focused on providing a wide range of third-party AI models, Olympus marks a shift in its approach as it aims to create a highly competitive AI model.
What are the key points?
- Amazon’s Olympus aims to rival models like ChatGPT and Bard, with a reported two trillion parameters.
- Development of Olympus is led by Rohit Prasad, a former head of Alexa, who now focuses on generative AI development.
- The model could be rolled out as early as December and may support various Amazon operations, including retail, Alexa, and AWS.
- Amazon’s current model, Bedrock, differs from Olympus in its approach, focusing on a range of third-party AI models and foundation models.
- While larger models have their advantages, performance will ultimately determine Olympus’ success.
Statistics
- Olympus is reported to have two trillion parameters, making it one of the largest models.
- OpenAI’s GPT-4, the current market-leading model, has one trillion parameters.
Examples
- Amazon’s Bedrock framework offers a variety of foundation models, including AI21 Labs and Anthropic.
- The company has diverted some attention to create a “killer” AI model, which raises questions about its fit within Bedrock’s ethos.
- Google’s Palm 2, with 340 billion parameters, has consistently outperformed its larger counterpart, the original PaLM, and is competitive with GPT-4.
Conclusion
Amazon’s development of Olympus represents a significant step in the world of large language models and the AI industry, with potential implications for various applications and competition with existing models.
Performance will be a key factor in determining the success and impact of Olympus in the AI landscape.
DEEP DIVE
This summary was written based on the article “Amazon Olympus could be the LLM to rival OpenAI and Google”, published by ITPro. and written by Ross Kelly, on November 8, 2023.
To read the original publication, click here.
