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πŸ€– What is GPT-J and How to Use It?

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GPT-J is a powerful open-source language model with 6.7B parameters, designed to compete with proprietary models like OpenAI’s GPT-3. Developed by Ben Wang & Aran Komatsuzaki using Google’s Jax framework, it was trained on Eleuther.ai’s "The Pile" (825GB of text data).

πŸ”₯ Key Features
βœ” Text Generation – Writes content, classifies text, and more.
βœ” Strong in Logic & Coding – Excels in programming-related tasks.
βœ” Open & Free – Unlike GPT-3, it’s fully open-source (Apache License).

πŸš€ How to Use GPT-J?
🌐 Free Online: Try it on HuggingFace (with API access).
πŸ’» Self-Hosted: Run locally if you have strong hardware.
πŸ”Œ API Services: Paid options like GooseAI for heavy usage.

Though surpassed by newer models like GPT-NeoX, GPT-J remains a milestone in open AI development.

πŸ”— Full Guide: How to Use GPT-J

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