Concrete ML v1.7: Transformer Model Fine-tuning and DNA Ancestry Applications

Concrete ML v1.7 introduces significant advancements, including the ability to fine-tune large language models (LLMs) and neural networks on encrypted data, thus enhancing privacy-preserving machine learning applications. This version also supports GPU acceleration, significantly boosting performance for encrypted inference on large models like GPT and ResNet, particularly when using GPUs such as NVIDIA H100. Additionally, a new Hugging Face space demonstrates predicting ancestry from encrypted DNA, highlighting the potential of privacy-centric genetic analysis. Concrete ML v1.7 is compatible with Python 3.11 and PyTorch 2, further broadening its usability. The update ensures that sensitive computations are securely outsourced, while user-side fine-tuning maintains data privacy, making it a notable step forward in secure machine learning practices.