Modern AI on Vintage Hardware: Llama 2 Runs on Windows 98
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The article showcases Llama 2, a modern AI model, running on Windows 98, highlighting the impressive feat of adapting modern technology to vintage hardware, with the community showing interest in the technical achievement.
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GaryBluto
3 months ago
Awesome. I myself have been working on creating a telnet server that interfaces with Llama, but seeing an LLM running on actual legacy hardware is impressive.
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