A large language model (LLM) named BLOOM will be available for free as open source software. These models are used to write essays, generate code, and translate languages. Its openness can democratize access to AI technologies, making a deep impact on society, according to experts talking at TheNextWeb.com. It’d free AI from big tech labs that have spent millions of dollars developing systems such as LaMDA (Google) and GPT-3 (OpenAI).