Apple's 'Ferret' is a new open-source machine learning model

Researchers working for Apple and from Cornell University quietly pushed an open-source multimodal LLM in October, a research release called 'Ferret' that can use regions of images for queries.A ferret in the wild [Pixabay/Michael Sehlmeyer]The introduction in October to Github largely flew under the radar, with no announcement or fanfare for its introduction. The code for Ferret was released alongside Ferret-Bench on October 30, with checkpoint releases introduced on December 14.While it didn't receive much attention at first, the release became more of a big deal to AI researchers on Saturday, reports VentureBeat. Bart De Witte, operator of an AI-in-medicine non-profit, posted to X about the 'missed' release, calling it a 'testament to Apple's commitment to impactful AI research.' Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums