Inside Sparrow: The Foundation of DeepMind’s ChatGPT Alternative
Sparrow uses a combination of large language models and reinforcement learning to enable a safer conversational experience.
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In the middle of the ChatGPT frenzy, DeepMind’s CEO Demis Hassabis gave an interview to Time Magazine in which he mentioned their intentions to launch a similar model this year. The foundation of the rumored ChatGPT competitor is based on Sparrow, a model outlined research paper DeepMind published in late 2022. The original goal of Sparrow’s research was to enable safer conversational agents but now seems to be positioned as the core component of DeepMind’s ChatGPT alternatives.
