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ETH Zurich's LLM

ETH Zurich and EPFL will release a large language model (LLM) developed on public infrastructure. Trained on the “Alps” supercomputer at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS), the new LLM marks a milestone in open-source AI and multilingual excellence.

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In late summer 2025, a publicly developed large language model (LLM) will be released — co-created by researchers at EPFL, ETH Zurich, and the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS). This LLM will be fully open: This openness is designed to support broad adoption and foster innovation across science, society, and industry. A defining feature of the model is its multilingual fluency in over 1,000 languages.

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