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What are Small Language Models?
Small models are typically deployed for a single specific task. They're far less expensive, more efficient, higher performing and, often, more accurate than LLMs.
Lisa Lee is a contributing editor at Salesforce. She has written about technology and its impact on business for more than 25 years. Prior to Salesforce, she was an award-winning journalist with Forbes.com and other publications.
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