Published on January 6, 2022
In IT Services

Behind HuggingFace’s BigScience Project that crowdsources research on large language models

By Srishti Mukherjee

Companies like Google and Facebook are deploying large language models (LLMs) for translation and content moderation. Meanwhile, OpenAI’s GPT-2 and GPT-3 are the most powerful language models that are able to write exceptionally convincing passages of text in a range of different styles (as well as complete musical compositions and finish writing computer code). Start-ups, too, are creating dozens of their own LLM products and services based on the models created by these tech giants. Very soon, all our digital interactions will likely be filtered through LLMs, which is bound to have a fundamental impact on our society. Still, despite the proliferation of this technology, very little research is being done into the environmental, ethical, and societal concerns it raises

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Srishti Mukherjee

Drowned in reading sci-fi, fantasy, and classics in equal measure; Srishti carries her bond with literature head-on into the world of science and tech, learning and writing about the fascinating possibilities in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Making hyperrealistic paintings of her dog Pickle and going through succession memes are her ideas of fun.