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Ollama Adds Tool Calling Support
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Why it matters
- →This development allows AI practitioners to create more versatile applications that can leverage external tools for enhanced functionality.
Ollama has introduced tool calling support for models like Llama 3.1, allowing them to utilize external tools to respond to prompts. This enhancement enables models to perform more complex tasks and interact with external systems.
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How we got here
- 1Llama 3 Now Available on Ollama
Ollama Blog · April 18, 2024 · Related
- 2Run Meta Llama 3 with an API
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- 3Run Meta Llama 3.1 405B with API
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What happened next
- 4Hugging Face Introduces Tool Use for LLMs
Hugging Face Blog · August 12, 2024 · Background
- 5Llama 3.2 Launches with Ollama Partnership
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