Llama 2 vs ChatGPT Plugins

The next generation of our open source large language model

This release includes model weights and starting code for pretrained and fine-tuned Llama language models — ranging from 7B to 70B parameters.

Llama 2 was trained on 40% more data than Llama 1, and has double the context length.

Training Llama-2-chat: Llama 2 is pretrained using publicly available online data. An initial version of Llama-2-chat is then created through the use of supervised fine-tuning. Next, Llama-2-chat is iteratively refined using Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF), which includes rejection sampling and proximal policy optimization (PPO).

Meta and Microsoft have partnered to unveil Llama 2, the open-source successor to their widely-utilized large language model, Llama. This groundbreaking model is designed to enhance the capabilities of AI, offering it free for both research and commercial use. Recognized as the preferred partner, Microsoft is integrating Llama 2 into its Azure AI model catalog, providing developers with robust cloud-native tools and optimization for Windows platforms.

Llama 2 is also accessible through other major providers like AWS and Hugging Face. Dedicated to responsible AI innovation, Meta and Microsoft emphasize transparency and community-oriented development with resources like red-teaming exercises, a transparency schematic, and a responsible use guide. Collaborative initiatives such as the Open Innovation AI Research Community and the Llama Impact Challenge are also part of the rollout, aiming to spur responsible applications of Llama 2 across various sectors.

OpenAI follows an iterative deployment philosophy, and as part of this approach, it is gradually releasing plugins for ChatGPT. The purpose of this gradual release is to study the real-world use of the plugins, assess their impact, and identify any safety and alignment challenges that may arise. Getting these aspects right is essential for OpenAI to achieve its mission.

Since the launch of ChatGPT, users have expressed interest in having access to plugins, and many developers are experimenting with similar ideas. OpenAI is initially rolling out plugins to a small set of users and plans to gradually increase access as it learns more. After an alpha period, API users who want to integrate plugins into their products will also have access. OpenAI is excited to build a community that will help shape the future of the human-AI interaction paradigm.

Developers who have been invited off the waitlist can use OpenAI's documentation to build a plugin for ChatGPT. Once the plugin is created, it is listed in the prompt shown to the language model, along with documentation that instructs the model on how to use each one. The first set of plugins has been created by Expedia, FiscalNote, Instacart, KAYAK, Klarna, Milo, OpenTable, Shopify, Slack, Speak, Wolfram, and Zapier.