What happened
OpenAI opened applications for scientists to get free access to its AI models. Researchers must submit an application to receive compute access. OpenAI is keeping its model weights closed to the public.
The context
High API costs often prevent university labs from using top commercial models. Free access credits lower that financial barrier for academic projects. However, closed model weights mean scientists cannot audit the software directly.
Sources
- Tech Times ↗ via Google News Reported