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Although ChatGPT never billed itself as open source, the company behind it called itself OpenAI which is an oxymoron as almost everything they do is as closed a
by benterix 2y ago
Although ChatGPT never billed itself as open source, the company behind it called itself OpenAI which is an oxymoron as almost everything they do is as closed as possible in comparison to more open alternatives. So it's good it's included in the chart just for comparison.
- SillyUsername 2y agoArguably I wouldn't list it at all. Their statement that the LLMs "bill themselves" as open source is like saying in an open source operating system list lets include Microsoft Windows, because Microsoft say they're open source friendly. I.e. it perpetuates the idea that OpenAI is open source, but just not in the categories listed on that table. Nobody would think Microsoft is really open source friendly, but inclusion on a list like the above would suggest it is.
- dotancohen 2y agoIf OpenAI were called MicroAI, there would be no issue. Likewise, if Microsoft were to rebrand as Opensoft then there would be similar confusion as to what is open about it. I've seen enough people think that there is something "open" about OpenAIs' products to learn to anticipate.
- philipov 2y agoThe thing that's open is their deposit account. You're welcome to put as much money in there as you want. Most people using ChatGPT don't even have an expectation that "Open" means anything. They have never heard of Open Source Software nor have they any association load on the word. It's just a few random sounds that add up to a Brand.