The Netherlands starts realisation GPT-NL, its own open AI-language model

Dec 2, 2023 ·

The Netherlands is taking a major step towards the realization of GPT-NL, a large-scale language model for Dutch. The initiative, led by TNO and its partners, will result in a machine learning system that can understand and generate Dutch text more accurately than ever before.

GPT-NL is based on OpenAI’s GPT-3 model, a massive neural network trained with billions of words from the internet. GPT-NL has been designed to recognize and replicate the unique features of the Dutch language. Unlike other models trained on Dutch data, GPT-NL can generate human-like text in an efficient way.

The project is being funded by the Dutch government, which has committed more than €20 million to the initiative. In addition, several dozen companies and research institutions are contributing to the project's development and implementation.

The core of GPT-NL is its ability to process natural language. GPT-NL’s artificial intelligence (AI) engine takes plain text as input and generates output in natural language. The AI is capable of understanding complex relationships between words, making it better than current solutions at recognizing context. As a result, GPT-NL can produce more accurate and nuanced translations.

In addition to being used for translation, GPT-NL could be used for a wide variety of tasks, such as summarizing lengthy documents or generating human-like answers to questions. It could also be used to create custom language models for specific domains, such as medical documents and legal contracts, providing more accurate results than current methods.

The project is currently in its early stages, but the team estimates that GPT-NL will be ready for commercial use within two years. Once completed, GPT-NL will revolutionize the way we use language processing in the Netherlands. By leveraging the power of AI, GPT-NL will enable businesses and individuals to communicate more effectively and accurately in Dutch.