E245 Small Language Models, Contextual Intelligence and AI Sovereignty with Guglielmo Iozzia

AI Ireland with Mark Kelly · Aug 6, 2026 · 16m

Today's guest is Guglielmo Iozzia, Director, ML/AI and Applied Mathematics at MSD. In the ever-evolving domain of artificial intelligence, small language models pose a revolutionary alternative to the expansive and resource-intensive large-scale models. In this enlightening podcast episode, Guglielmo shares insights from his new book, "Domain-Specific Small Language Models: Efficient AI for Local Deployment,” as we dive deep into the advantages and challenges of small language models.

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0:00 Optimising Small Language Models for Real-World Edge Applications

3:39 When Small Models…