Hamburg tests homegrown generative AI

The German city of Hamburg is trialling a large language model (LLM) named LLMoin.

LLMs are a type of generative artificial intelligence focused on text-based content.

The pilot aims to show how LLMs could be used within Hamburg's public administration and which functions are useful to staff. The city also wants to understand the technical and organisational requirements that are necessary to make the technology available to a large number of employees in the future.

“The aim is to gain insights for a medium-term LLM strategy for the City of Hamburg,” a statement said.

The LLMoin tool is an integrated text assistant and is based on AlephAlpha's Luminous language model, developed ...