[pure-struggle]

https://twitter.com/fifteenai/status/1342304487474606081

found an answer.

"There's no point in releasing a poorly done model, and to do so for the sake of popularity would be despicable. My goal is to achieve indistinguishability, which I certainly know is possible. Anything short of near-perfection is unacceptable. "

[15ai]

I'm afraid this tweet is taken out of context. I had written this in response to complaints about the release date being delayed because I wanted to make sure that the released model (that is currently on the site) was the best it could be.

I do plan to compile and publish my findings in the future, but nothing is set in stone yet. I know that the model can be improved even further, and I'd prefer to be as comprehensive as possible.

[whatshisface]

Releasing a poorly done intermediate result would give either competitors or colleagues a leg up in the race, depending on whether one sees them as competitors or colleagues.

[scrollaway]

Megalomania, always a great excuse.

AI and ML users are massively benefiting from open source but too often refuse to release their data. It's like we're back in the middle ages and alchemy is back in style.

[hooloovoo_zoo]

Judging by how the model and site are put together, I think this is some software engineer's hobby project. Not wanting to spill their secrets doesn't make them a megalomaniac for the same reason being a magician doesn't make one a megalomaniac.

[scrollaway]

Except magicians do actually share their secrets; there is an active trade around it, conferences, discussions and lots of reading material available. The barrier of entry is higher than any old open source project but it's not inaccessible and comparable to alchemy.

I was talking about ML in general, not just this project. See OpenAI and their latest release for example: no public product, no trained model. Just alchemy.