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ServiceNow and Nvidia Unveil Apriel 2.0, a Compact Open Model Made for Regulated Industries
ServiceNow and Nvidia have introduced Apriel 2.0, the latest version of their jointly-developed Apriel Nemotron open model. It boasts improved reasoning, native support for multimodal input, and built-in data and safety guardrails. However, unlike its predecessor, which was a general-purpose foundation model, Apriel 2.0 is explicitly designed for autonomous and semi-autonomous agents operating in regulated […]
Why ServiceNow Named Its Lightweight AI Models ‘Apriel’
When ServiceNow first released its Apriel family of small language models, I was curious about the origin of the name. I initially guessed it might be a twist on the word “April,” perhaps rooted in the Latin word aperire, meaning “to open.” But the company didn’t offer an official explanation at the time. So at […]
ServiceNow Expands Its AI Ambitions With New Apriel Small Language Models
ServiceNow, the enterprise automation platform, has released a family of small language models called Apriel, available in two variants: a 5B base model and an instruct-tuned version. The company lists that they are designed to handle general-purpose tasks, from answering questions and retrieving information, to content generation, code assistance, reasoning, and creative writing. Both models […]