9 questions · 2 almanac · 3 findings

Large Language Models

Neural networks trained on text for language understanding and generation.

Almanac A Hundred Million Users, Two Months In
  • How quickly did ChatGPT gain users after its November 2022 launch compared to other consumer applications?
  • What technique did OpenAI use to fine-tune GPT-3.5 into a model that could hold a conversation?
  • If the underlying model wasn't new, what made ChatGPT's interface feel different to ordinary users?
Almanac The Year Everyone Argued About Machines That Talk
  • What benchmarks did GPT-4 pass that signaled a leap over previous language models?
  • Which other major AI labs released competing language models in the months after GPT-4?
  • How did the population of people debating AI systems change in 2023?