Hands-On Small Language Models by Alex Thomas - ISBN: 9798341670723
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Build smarter, efficient AI with hands-on small language models.
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Hands-On Small Language Models

Practical Patterns for Building Efficient Applications with Slms

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    275 pages

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    2 March 2027

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Summary

Large language models have reshaped what’s possible in AI–but their size, cost, and complexity can make them difficult to use in real-world production. Small language models (SLMs) offer a more practical alternative: they’re efficient, focused, and built for applications that demand agility, privacy, and control. Hands-On Small Language Models provides a hands-on guide to understanding, building, and deploying these compact models to power specialized agentic applications.

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ISBN-13:9798341670723
Author:Alex Thomas
Publisher:O'Reilly Media
Imprint:O'Reilly Media
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:275
Release Date:2 March 2027
About The Author

Alex Thomas

Alex Thomas is a Principal Data Scientist at John Snow Labs. He has extensive experience applying natural language processing, machine learning, and knowledge graphs to diverse datasets, including clinical, identity, job, biochemical, and contract data. He was instrumental in the initial design of Spark NLP and currently focuses on evaluating Large Language Models and their practical applications.

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