The Belgian AI company ReBatch offers an alternative to ChatGPT and trains a Dutch-speaking AI model.

ReBatch has developed a Dutch language model that can compete with ChatGPT without requiring large investments. The model, Reynard 7B, was trained on more than half a million Dutch conversations. The company wants to show that it is possible to develop a high-quality Dutch language model with limited resources.

Dutch language model

ReBatch, an AI company from Kontich, has launched a new open-source Dutch language model. The Reynaerde 7B model is named after the famous medieval story about the fox Reynaert. The model is specifically designed to provide targeted answers that correspond to the Belgian and Flemish reality.

Using the open-source Mistral model developed by a French start-up, ReBatch trained Reynaerde 7B with 500,000 automatically generated conversations. This allows the creation of a high-quality language model without major investments in infrastructure.

Reduce the gap

A key goal of ReBatch is to develop AI solutions that are independent of large technology companies. Jorge De Corte, co-founder of ReBatch, emphasizes that the company wants to show that it is possible to train specific AI models with limited resources. By using their own data, companies can keep confidential information in-house and protect themselves from rising costs and changing licenses.

De Corte believes that smaller, domain-specific models can remain operational without high costs. This can lead to results comparable to those of large players like Microsoft. In the long term, De Corte expects that the gap between smaller and larger models will narrow and that more specifically trained models can even produce better results.

With Reynaerde 7B, ReBatch shows that it is possible to develop a high-quality Dutch language model with limited resources. This can be an important step. With Reynaerde 7B, ReBatch shows that it is possible to develop a high-quality Dutch language model with limited resources. This can be an important step for companies looking for cost-effective and independent AI solutions.