OpenAI · LLM

GPT-2

Second-generation GPT model, initially released with a staged rollout over safety concerns.

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Capabilities

  • text generation

Use cases

research · text completion

Lineage

Predecessor
This model
GPT-2
Feb 14, 2019
Successor
GPT-3
Jun 11, 2020
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