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Google released EmbeddingGemma 2, an open multimodal embedding model small enough to run on a smartphone, adding image, audio and video support.
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Simon Willison commented that EmbeddingGemma 2 is released under the Apache 2.0 license.
Why it matters: He argues embedding models in particular don't make sense as closed, proprietary, hosted-only offerings.
Written by AI from Simon Willison's Weblog's published text.
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“My comment on EmbeddingGemma 2 — Hacker News. I really appreciate that EmbeddingGemma 2 is under the Apache 2.0 license. For embedding models in particular, I don't think it makes sense to use a closed, proprietary, hosted-only model.”
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