NVIDIA Nemotron 2 Nano 9B Japanese: 日本のソブリンAIを支える最先端小規模言語モデル
Blog post from HuggingFace
NVIDIA has unveiled the NVIDIA Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2-Japanese, a state-of-the-art small-scale language model (SLM) with advanced Japanese comprehension and agent functionalities, designed to significantly contribute to sovereign AI development in Japan. This model is built on the proven architecture of the Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2 and utilizes the high-quality synthetic data generation enabled by Nemotron-Personas-Japan, which captures the cultural diversity and demographics of Japan. With a focus on efficiency, the model maintains high performance while being deployable on-premises, addressing the needs for privacy and task execution within Japanese enterprises. The Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2-Japanese excels in the Nejumi Leaderboard 4's sub-10B parameter category, showcasing superior Japanese language capabilities and agent functionality across various benchmarks. This development supports rapid prototyping and customization for diverse use cases, facilitating the growth of Japan's enterprise AI sector by providing a robust foundation for multilingual adaptation and efficient fine-tuning, thereby promoting the broader application of AI technologies across different domains and languages.