The AI Daily Brief (Formerly The AI Breakdown): Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis I Asked ChatGPT and Its New Open Source Competitor StableLM if AI Should Be Open Source. Here's What They Said.
Apr 21, 2023
Stability AI's launch of StableLM has created a buzz in the AI community, positioning it as a competitive alternative to GPT. The discussion dives into the implications of open-source AI, emphasizing its potential to reduce monopolistic control in the industry. A fascinating debate unfolds about the merits of open versus closed models, highlighting innovation, user control, and ethical concerns. Insightful perspectives from both ChatGPT and StableLM offer a glimpse into the future of AI development and the importance of transparency.
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Open Source LLMs
- Stability AI believes that large language models (LLMs) shouldn't be controlled by a single commercial entity.
- They advocate for open access to foster wider use cases and diverse economic models.
StableLM Launch
- Stability AI launched StableLM, an open-source LLM, with 3B and 7B parameter models.
- Larger models (15B-65B) are planned, released under Creative Commons BY-SA license.
Data vs. Parameters
- StableLM, despite having fewer parameters than GPT-3, is competitive due to its extensive data (1.5T tokens).
- This highlights the increasing importance of data over sheer model size.