The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) in Abu Dhabi has launched Falcon 3, a new series of open-source large language models. Falcon 3 models range in size from 1B to 10B parameters and have been trained on 14 trillion tokens. Falcon 3 achieved the top spot on Hugging Face's LLM leaderboard for models under 13 billion parameters. Why it matters: This release democratizes access to high-performance AI by enabling efficient operation on laptops and light infrastructure, solidifying the UAE's position as a leader in open-source AI development.
The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) in Abu Dhabi has launched Falcon LLM, a 40 billion parameter large language model (LLM). Developed by the AI and Digital Science Research Center (AIDRC), Falcon LLM outperforms GPT-3 while using less training compute. The model was trained on one trillion tokens and will impact fields like education and healthcare. Why it matters: This release establishes the UAE as a major player in generative AI and supports the nation's AI strategy.
Technology Innovation Institute (TII) in the UAE has launched Falcon 180B, an open access large language model with 180 billion parameters trained on 3.5 trillion tokens. Falcon 180B ranks first on the Hugging Face Leaderboard for pretrained LLMs, outperforming Meta's LLaMA 2 and nearing the performance of OpenAI's GPT-4 and Google's PaLM 2. The model is available for research and commercial use under the 'Falcon 180B TII License', based upon Apache 2.0. Why it matters: This release strengthens the UAE's position in AI development and promotes open access to advanced AI technology, fostering innovation and collaboration.
Abu Dhabi's Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is offering training compute power to scientists, researchers, and SME entrepreneurs with innovative use cases for Falcon 40B, its open-source LLM. TII is welcoming submissions globally across industries like biotech, engineering, finance, and healthcare. A dedicated AI Cross-Center Unit (AICCU) of over 40 AI scientists will assess proposals based on research objectives, methodology, and potential impact. Why it matters: This initiative can foster innovation in AI applications across various sectors by providing access to cutting-edge LLMs and substantial compute resources.
The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) in the UAE has made its Falcon 40B large language model royalty-free for commercial and research use. Falcon 40B is ranked #1 on Hugging Face's leaderboard for LLMs, outperforming models like LLaMA. The model is now available under the Apache 2.0 license, promoting open access and collaboration in AI. Why it matters: This decision could accelerate AI innovation in the region by providing easier access to a state-of-the-art LLM for both public and private sector applications.
Technology Innovation Institute (TII) will make its Falcon-H1 large language model available as an NVIDIA NIM microservice. Falcon-H1 features a hybrid Transformer–Mamba architecture supporting context windows of up to 256k tokens. The model's availability on NVIDIA NIM aims to provide enterprises with a plug-and-play asset for building AI systems. Why it matters: This integration will simplify deployment and scaling of Falcon-H1 for enterprises, potentially accelerating the adoption of sovereign AI solutions in the region.
The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) in Abu Dhabi has launched Falcon 40B, a 40-billion parameter large language model, as open source for research and commercial use. Falcon 40B was trained on one trillion tokens. TII is offering access to the model's weights and compute power for selected research proposals via VentureOne. Why it matters: This open-source release with commercial licensing disrupts LLM access in the region, fostering AI innovation and enabling diverse applications across sectors.
Technology Innovation Institute (TII) has launched Falcon H1R 7B, an open-source 7B parameter AI model with reasoning capabilities. It outperforms larger models like Microsoft Phi 4 Reasoning Plus 14B, Alibaba Qwen3 32B, and NVIDIA Nemotron H 47B on key benchmarks. The model uses a hybrid Transformer–Mamba architecture for improved accuracy and speed and is available on Hugging Face under the Falcon TII License. Why it matters: This release highlights the UAE's growing role in AI innovation by providing an efficient and accessible model for global research and development.