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OpenAI to unveil the first open-weight AI model since GPT-2

OpenAI is soon launching a new open-weight language model, its first since the GPT-2 debut in 2019.  This represents a major departure from the company’s recent focus on closed models, as developers will be able to use, modify, and deploy the model independently. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that there is a need to get feedback before the model goes live. The developer events in San Francisco, Europe, and Asia-Pacific will help work with the models before they launch.

OpenAI is preparing to launch its first open-weight AI model since GPT-2, marking a significant step in AI accessibility and development. This move could reshape the AI landscape, providing researchers and developers with new tools for innovation.


Sam Altman revealed in a post on X that OpenAI had been contemplating the release of an open-weight model for some time but had delayed it in favor of other priorities. OpenAI thinks this step is important to making AI accessible. The model to come is probably going to have better reasoning capabilities, and the firm wants feedback from developers to make it usable and effective.

OpenAI plans to host several events for developers to ready the model for launch.  These sessions will kick off in San Francisco and then spread to Europe and the Asia-Pacific.  Through these events, OpenAI wants to look at how businesses, governments, and independent designers plan to use and adapt the model for many purposes.

Unlike the fully open-source models, open-weight models offer access to their trained parameters but maintain core control of the development.  This approach allows developers to customize and deploy the AI while OpenAI maintains oversight. OpenAI aims to encourage innovation while ensuring responsible use by taking this stance.

The announcement comes at a time when the competition in A.I. has heated up. Firms like DeepSeek and Google recently launched their open AI models, which initiated a race for technology. OpenAI intends to diversify the group of people who can use their inexpensive, more accessible “open AI” model.

OpenAI will conduct a couple of developer events; the upcoming announcements can give us a clue about the future impact of this model. The company continues to advance its AI technology after many other generations of its invention.

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Satpal S
Satpal is an Editor and Author at 4C Media Co, specializing in all stories and news related to crypto and finance.
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