Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
GPT
Definition
GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is a family of language models developed by OpenAI. They are based on the Transformer architecture and are pre-trained on a massive corpus of text data to generate human-like text.
Why It Matters
The GPT series of models, particularly GPT-3 and GPT-4, have been a major driving force in the recent explosion of interest in generative AI. Their remarkable ability to understand prompts and generate coherent, creative, and contextually relevant text has unlocked countless new applications.
Contextual Example
ChatGPT is a conversational AI application built on top of a GPT model. Users can have extended, human-like conversations with it on a vast range of topics.
Common Misunderstandings
- GPT models are "decoder-only" Transformer models, which makes them particularly good at text generation.
- The "Generative Pre-trained" part means they are first trained on a massive general dataset (pre-training) and then can be fine-tuned for specific tasks.