Samsung Electronics today hosted the Samsung Developer Conference Korea 2024 (SDC24 Korea), a virtual event showcasing its latest software innovations and future vision. This year marks the 11th edition of the annual event, which began in 2014, aimed at engaging software developers.
The conference focused on advancements in software areas such as generative AI, software platforms, IoT, healthcare, communications, and data, while also exploring open-source development.
During the keynote, Samsung introduced Samsung Gauss2, its second-generation AI model, offering enhanced performance, efficiency, and new application possibilities.
Samsung Gauss2: A Versatile AI Model
Samsung Gauss2 is an upgrade to the company’s previous generative AI model, offering improved efficiency in handling multiple data types, including language, code, and images. It is available in three variants: Compact, Balanced, and Supreme.
- Compact Model: Designed for environments with limited computing resources, it optimizes performance on devices with minimal processing power.
- Balanced Model: Strikes a balance between performance, speed, and efficiency, ensuring consistent results across diverse tasks.
- Supreme Model: Delivers top-tier performance, using Mixture of Experts technology to reduce computational costs while maintaining efficiency.
Gauss2 supports 9 to 14 languages and various programming languages, depending on the model. Samsung has developed proprietary techniques to stabilize large language model training and a custom tokenizer for maximum efficiency.
The Balanced and Supreme models outperform many open-source AI models in key areas, such as language generation (including English and Korean) and coding, with processing speeds 1.5 to 3 times faster. This improvement enhances AI response times, reduces user wait times, and optimizes task handling.
Customizable for Productivity and Development
Samsung Gauss2’s flexibility allows for easy customization to meet specific needs. Internal developers use it to power tools like ‘code.i,’ an AI coding assistant that has seen a fourfold increase in monthly usage since its launch. Additionally, Samsung Gauss Portal, a conversational AI service, helps with office tasks such as document summarization, translation, and email composition.
As of August, Samsung has begun using Gauss2 for call center staff to automatically categorize and summarize customer calls. Moving forward, the company plans to enhance the performance of code.i, improve Samsung Gauss Portal’s question-and-answer features, and support multimodal tasks, such as interpreting tables and charts and generating images.
Samsung continues to integrate AI across all product lines, with its “AI for All” vision aimed at enhancing personalization and user experiences through AI and knowledge graph technologies.
Additional Presentations at SDC24 Korea
Following the Gauss2 announcement, Samsung presented on several topics, including the future of healthcare, SmartThings experiences, and improvements to various software platforms. There were 29 technical sessions, including:
- Samsung’s health ecosystem strategy and the future of healthcare
- Enhancements to SmartThings customer experiences using generative AI
- Insights into the AI coding assistant ‘code.i’
- AI solutions for Samsung home appliances using AI vision and data
- A new TV-based content hub for an enhanced lifestyle experience
For more details on the event, visit the official SDC24 Korea website.
Speaking at the event, Paul Kyungwhoon Cheun, President and CTO of the Device eXperience (DX) Division and Head of Samsung Research, said,
Samsung Electronics is dedicated to advancing cutting-edge software, including AI and data analytics, to improve user experiences. With three distinct models, Samsung Gauss2 is already enhancing our internal productivity, and we aim to integrate it into our products to provide greater convenience and personalization.