Alexandra CainMay 21, 2026 – 5.00amWhile large language models have dominated mainstream artificial intelligence since ChatGPT arrived in 2023, their smaller equivalents are about to take centre stage. With long-term experience developing emerging tech, Australia is uniquely positioned to lead the SLM charge.While LLMs such as ChatGPT draw on universally available information, SLMs draw on smaller, often more specialised, data sets. SLMs can be more manageable to work with than LLMs, given their info set is more compact.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Australia leads rise of the small language model
Many businesses have been developing SLMs for some time, training them on data so they can provide accurate responses.
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