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Re: Amazon Nova

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Post by tinyhouse »

HarHarVeryFunny wrote: post #11

Since Amazon are building their own frontier models, what's the point of their relationship with Anthropic ?

I can only guess.

1. A company the size of Amazon has enough resources and unique internal data no one else has access to that it makes sense for them to build their own models. Even if it's only for internal use

2. Amazon cannot beat Anthropic at this game. They are far a head of them in terms of performance and adoption. Building these models in-house doesn't mean it's a bad idea to also invest in Anthropic

Re: Amazon Nova

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Post by PartiallyTyped »

tinyhouse wrote: post #15
HarHarVeryFunny wrote: post #11

Since Amazon are building their own frontier models, what's the point of their relationship with Anthropic ?

I can only guess. 1. A company the size of Amazon has enough resources and unique internal data no one else has access to that it makes sense for them to build their own models. Even if it's only for internal use 2. Amazon cannot beat Anthropic at this game. They are far a head of them in terms of performance and adoption. Building these models in-house doesn't mean it's a bad idea to also invest in Anthropic

Also not putting all of your eggs in one basket.

Re: Amazon Nova

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Post by mystcb »

andrewstuart wrote: post #12

It's not clear what the use cases are for this, who is it aimed at.

I'd say, people that need it. Which could be the same for all the other models out there.

To create one model that is great at everything is probably a pipedream. Much like creating a multi-tool that can do everything- but can it? I wouldn't trust a multi-tool to take a wheel nut off a wheel, but I would find it useful if I suddenly needed a cross-head screw taken out of something.

But then I also have a specific crosshead screwdriver that is good at just taking out cross-head screws.

Use the right tool for the right reason. In this case, there maybe a legal reason why someone might need to use it. It might be that this version of a model can create something better that another model can't. It might be that for cost reasons you are within AWS, that it makes sense to use a model at the cheaper cost than say something else.

So yeah, I am sure it will be great for some people, and terrible for others... just the way things go!

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