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GPT-2: Too dangerous to release (2019 retrospective)
A look back at OpenAI's controversial 2019 decision to withhold GPT-2 because it was "too dangerous" to release. The model was later released gradually, and the debate over model safety and openness has since shaped the entire industry.
WHY IT MATTERS
This is a key reference point in the debate over AI safety, openness, and industry standards – questions that define how models are released and regulated today.
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