Gemma is an open-source large language model developed by Google DeepMind. Designed for safe and responsible AI research, Gemma is optimized for natural language understanding and generation. The latest version, Gemma 2, offers fast, lightweight performance and is instruction-tuned to follow user prompts effectively. Running on platforms like Groq, Gemma enables developers to explore powerful language capabilities in an open and transparent way — ideal for conversational AI, coding, and research applications.