An IBM Visit: Granite Models, InstructLab and Quantum Computing

Matthew Berman previews a longer discussion of IBM’s small AI models, model customization and quantum research.

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In a November 2024 short, Matthew Berman says IBM invited him to New York to learn about Granite models, InstructLab and quantum computing. This is a preview of a longer video and provides few technical details.

  1. 1Granite modelsBerman describes small, open-weight models and a visit hosted by IBM.
  2. 2InstructLabHe introduces the tool for adding knowledge; the short does not explain its full training process.
  3. 3Quantum computingHe says the longer video also covers IBM’s quantum computing work.

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  1. IBM showed Berman its Granite model family during an invited visit.
  2. InstructLab is presented as a way to add knowledge to a model.
  3. The short also previews a discussion of quantum computing and AI.
TopicsModels & trainingAI research
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A preview of the IBM visit

Berman briefly introduces three subjects covered in a longer video.

IBM invited me to New York to see its work in AI and quantum computing. The company showed me its Granite models, which I describe as small open-weight models that can run on devices, subject to model and hardware requirements.

I also preview InstructLab for adding knowledge to a model and a discussion of IBM’s quantum computing work. The short does not explain the implementation in detail; InstructLab’s workflow can include model training, so it should not be treated as categorically unrelated to fine-tuning. The linked longer video has more context.

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