Open vs. Closed: The Battle for the Future of Language Models

Open vs. Closed: The Battle for the Future of Language Models

Free Future home I’ve been writing about the democratic future of large language models (LLMs). Will this tech turn out to be an inherently centralized, authoritarian technology like nuclear power, or a more inherently democratic technology like solar power? I’ve suggested that there are three dimensions to watch as the technology develops, including how accessible the training of new models is, and the extent to which it is practical to run mod…