AISG and Sony Research ink MoU on LLMs research collaboration

It aims to address the representation gap of SEA in the global LLM landscape.

AI Singapore (AISG) and Sony Research signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for research collaboration on the SEA-LION (Southeast Asian Languages In One Network) large language models (LLMs).

It aims to address the representation gap of SEA in the global LLM landscape and ensure LLMs are more globally representative of all languages and populations.

"Access to LLMs that address the global landscape of language and culture has been a barrier to driving research and developing new technologies that are representative and equitable for the global populations we serve," said Hiroaki Kitano, President of Sony Research.

Under the agreement, AISG and Sony Research will test the SEA-LION model, particularly for Tamil and other SEA languages. It will be conducted through Sony AI a division of Sony Research.

The exploration will extend to LLM development on Indian languages and the applicability of its recent research in speech generation, content analysis and recognition.

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