How to run open-source Large Language Models (LLMs) locally

The development of attention mechanisms and transformers has significantly advanced the field of natural language processing (NLP) and created large language models, with critical contributions from industry leaders like OpenAI and Meta. OpenAI’s groundbreaking GPT series, including the highly impactful ChatGPT, has demonstrated these models’ practical applications and versatility. Similarly, Meta’s LLaMA and especially open …