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Training a small 124M language model

133 · Ishaan · Feb. 28, 2026, 10:09 a.m.

Machine Learning artificial-intelligence language models software development

Summary

This blog post discusses the process involved in training a small 124M parameter language model from scratch, offering insights into the challenges and methodologies utilized in language model development.

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