Yandex has opened free access to its most advanced generative models through the Alice neural network. The technology, previously only available to subscribers of the "Pro" option, now allows all users to solve educational, work, and creative tasks: generate texts in Russian and English, create images, analyze files, and use step-by-step reasoning mode.
The key update is the improved language model YaLM (Yandex Large Language Model). According to the company, it was trained on an expanded dataset, which increased the accuracy of responses by 65% using the blind comparison method (SBS). The model less often "evades" complex requests — such cases have decreased by 30%. During peak loads, a lighter version may be activated, which the system will warn about in the interface.
Technological innovations:
- Reasoning mode — Alice visualizes the course of thought when solving multi-stage tasks (for example, drawing up a business plan). Users see the logical chain in real time
- Image generation — works on the updated YandexART model, creating pictures with fewer artifacts. Results can be downloaded for social networks or presentations
- File analysis — support for PDF, DOC, TXT. The neural network summarizes the content, prepares reports or glossaries (for example, on scientific articles)
For "Pro" subscribers, personalization has been added: Alice takes into account the context of past dialogues (hobbies, preferences). The exclusive Live mode with object recognition through the smartphone camera and access to children's educational quests is preserved.
Updates can make Yandex's AI tools massive. For example, the reasoning mode is useful not only for students, but also for entrepreneurs assessing project risks. Alice competes with foreign counterparts like ChatGPT, but focuses on the Russian-speaking audience and specific local tasks. Free access will simplify content creation, exam preparation, and document work for Russian-speaking users.
The technology is available on the neural network website, in the "Yandex with Alice" applications, and in the browser for Android. A release in "Yandex.Browser" for PC and on the iOS version of the browser is expected soon.
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