Enhancing Accessibility for Llama Chat

Oct 9, 2024

Making Llama More Accessible

Introduction

  • Mainframe has open-sourced and released an early beta of fullmoon, an experimental app for chatting with private and local large language models.
  • Focus is on enhancing accessibility and experience of chatting with Llama 3.2 models.

Llama 3.2 Models

  • Lightweight 1B and 3B models
  • Allows local running of models:
    • Advantages:
      • Instantaneous prompts and responses due to local processing.
      • Enhanced privacy as data is not sent to the cloud.

fullmoon App

  • Experimental iOS app to chat with Llama.
    • Optimized for Apple Silicon.
    • Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
    • Local chat history storage.
    • Customizable app appearance.
  • Available on TestFlight as an early beta.

Open Source & Development

  • fullmoon iOS app is open-sourced on GitHub.
    • Built with SwiftUI.
  • Powered by MLX Swift from Apple.
    • MLX: Array framework for ML research on Apple silicon.
    • GitHub Links: MLX Swift and MLX

Community and Collaboration

  • Welcoming feedback, support, and contributions to evolve fullmoon.
  • Contact and Engagement: