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Training a small 124M language model
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Ishaan
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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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