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OpenAI releases GPT-2 and stages the rollout
Better Language Models and Their Implications
- Date
- February 14, 2019
- Category
- Model release
- Organization / Model
- OpenAI
- Evidence
- 1 source · 1 evidence family
OpenAI published the 1.5-billion-parameter GPT-2 and released its weights in stages out of misuse concerns. The decision started a long argument about openness versus safety in models.
Curator's note: Cross-checked against OpenAI's official announcement page.
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