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Altman wanted to launch a GPT-3-level model locally to block competitors
An email from Sam Altman to the OpenAI board from October 2022, revealed in the Musk lawsuit, shows that OpenAI planned to release a local language model at GPT-3 level for consumer hardware. Altman justified the strategy by saying it would prevent other players from launching similar powerful models and make it harder for new projects to secure funding.
WHY IT MATTERS
The document increases transparency around OpenAI's open source strategy and the competitive motivations behind decisions that are otherwise presented as ideological. It raises questions about whether open source releases are primarily about democratization or strategic competition.
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