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And we will do extra work given that we know this model will be modified post-release.

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What is an open-weight model?

Closed types are the ones that we see most often.

These include big names likeChatGPTandGoogle Gemini.

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Finishing off the list are open-weight models.

These can be downloaded for free and modified.

A models “weights” are the numerical parameters learned by the model during training.

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Think of the weights as all the knowledge a model has.

Imagine an AI model as a brain.

What does this all mean?

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For the average person, an open-weight model ofOpenAIwont be all that exciting.

This isnt to say it wont have far-reaching effects.

While these models can open up opportunities for innovation, they also pose a risk.

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While these models can open up opportunities for innovation, they do also pose a risk.

AI can, and has been, misused.

Opening models up increases access to a wider group of people who can make dangerous AI models.

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Safety is a core focus of our open-weight models development, from pre-training to release.

Safety is a core focus of our open-weight models development, from pre-training to release.

This decision from OpenAI follows in the footsteps of other big AI models.

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Deepseek,Meta, andGooglehave all released open-weight models already and seem committed to pursuing this in the future.

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