OpenAI says 80–90% of research is aimed at GPT-7, GPT-8 and beyond, then distilled into cheap small models
Summary
OpenAI reveals that 80–90% of their research focuses on future models like GPT-7 and GPT-8, which are then distilled into smaller, cheaper models for widespread use.
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