The tech and AI research community is abuzz with the announcement of the new flagship 7B model in the Hermes series, named Hermes 2-Mistral-7B DPO. This model, developed by Nous Research and sponsored by @fluidstackio, represents a significant advancement in machine learning capabilities. It was developed through a process known as DPO (Direct Programming Optimization) from the OpenHermes 2.5 framework and has shown remarkable improvements across a variety of benchmarks, including AGIEval, BigBench Reasoning, GPT4All, and TruthfulQA. Apple has released MLX versions of this model, and Teknium introduced its version, the Nous-Hermes 2 Mistral 7B DPO, highlighting a collaborative effort in the AI research field. Additionally, the model is available for download on Shoggoth and has been listed on the Together API, indicating its widespread adoption and utility.