## LightOnOCR-2-1B: A New Open Source OCR Model LightOn AI has announced the availability of the LightOnOCR-2-1B model on Hugging Face. This Optical Character Recognition (OCR) model has been released under an open-source license, making it accessible to developers and researchers. The model is designed to extract text from images, a useful feature in a wide range of applications, from automating data entry to analyzing documents. The open-source community has positively welcomed the release of LightOnOCR-2-1B, highlighting its potential to improve accessibility and innovation in the field of OCR. The ability to access and modify the source code allows developers to adapt the model to specific needs and contribute to its continuous improvement.