LightOn has established itself today as a major player in the field of generative artificial intelligence, with a trajectory marked by innovation and adaptation to the specific needs of businesses and public services. Founded in 2016 by Igor Carron, Laurent Daudet, Florent Krzakala, and Sylvain Gigan, this French company has distinguished itself through its commitment to developing cutting-edge technologies, particularly in the field of large language models (LLM).
From its inception, LightOn has concentrated on creating generative AI solutions tailored to businesses, moving away from consumer applications to target professional sectors. In 2020, the company made a significant breakthrough with the development of its first photonic co-processor, paving the way for the generation of large language models in European languages. This turning point allowed LightOn to position itself as a pioneer in a still-emerging field in France and Europe.
LightOn's flagship products, Forge and Paradigm, have strengthened its reputation by enabling companies to optimize their business processes while ensuring data security. Paradigm, launched in 2023, was designed to be directly integrated into existing company infrastructures, offering a turnkey solution to safely leverage generative AI.
LightOn continues to innovate with projects like GTE-ModernColBERT, a multi-vector model that redefines information retrieval practices in complex environments. This innovation aims to improve the matching between queries and relevant document segments, which is particularly useful for organizations handling specialized documents.
Another major development is the integration of "Visual RAG" into the Paradigm platform, which allows interaction with documents combining text, images, graphics, and diagrams. This multimodal advancement opens new perspectives for businesses and public institutions, facilitating advanced document search and rapid, precise decision-making.
LightOn plays a key role in the European AI ecosystem, participating in initiatives like OpenEuroLLM, which aims to develop transparent foundation models for European languages. This collaborative project, supported by the European Commission, highlights the EU's competitiveness and digital sovereignty, in which LightOn is an indispensable player.
The company has also announced strategic partnerships, notably with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and other industry leaders, to expand its influence in the European technology sector. These collaborations facilitate the deployment of generative AI solutions on robust infrastructures, thus ensuring operational efficiency and security.
In 2024, LightOn reached a significant milestone by obtaining approval from the Financial Markets Authority for its IPO on Euronext Growth Paris. This strategic decision aims to strengthen its position in the generative AI market, supporting its growth and international expansion. The company aims to achieve a turnover of 40 million euros by 2027, capitalizing on the growing demand for personalized AI solutions.
Recently, LightOn unveiled the second version of Alfred, its open-source LLM model. Alfred-40B-1023 stands out for its increased reliability, ability to minimize hallucinations, and provide precise and contextual responses. This model is specifically designed to meet the needs of businesses and public services, underlining LightOn's commitment to the continuous improvement of LLMs to increase the adoption of generative AI.
With these developments, LightOn continues to assert itself as a leader in the field of generative AI, offering innovative and secure solutions to address contemporary challenges faced by businesses in digital transformation and business process optimization.
LightOn est une start-up qui développe des ordinateurs photoniques pour l’Intelligence Artificielle.
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