OpenAI has released two new artificial intelligence models that anyone can download, change, and use for free. The move is meant to compete with similar AI tools from companies like Meta and Chinese startup DeepSeek.
The new models, called gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, are “open-weight language models.”
This means users can see how they work, adjust them, and use them to build their own tools. These models are good at handling text, searching the internet, and writing computer code. They are also designed to work on local computers without needing expensive systems.
“This is the first time that we’re releasing an open-weight model in language in a long time, and it’s incredible,” said OpenAI president Greg Brockman during a press briefing.
OpenAI said it wants to help developers and researchers create new products by making these models freely available.
“We are quite hopeful that this release will enable new kinds of research and the creation of new kinds of products,” said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
The company is also working with partners like French telecom giant Orange and cloud data company Snowflake to test the models in real-world situations. OpenAI said the models have been carefully designed to prevent misuse.
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Returning to Its Roots
OpenAI has faced pressure to be more open about how its technology works, especially since it started in 2015 as a nonprofit. Over the years, the company became more secretive, but now it says it is returning to its original mission.
“Going back to when we started in 2015, OpenAI’s mission is to ensure AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) that benefits all of humanity,” Altman said.
Earlier this year, Altman admitted that the company had been “on the wrong side of history” for not being transparent enough.
He has since announced that OpenAI will stay under nonprofit control, even though it has a for-profit side to help raise money.
The company had faced criticism from AI safety experts and co-founder Elon Musk, who left OpenAI in 2018 and later sued the company. Musk said OpenAI’s earlier plan to become a fully for-profit business went against its founding mission.
Now, under the new structure, OpenAI can still make money—but its nonprofit board will stay in charge.
With the release of these new models, OpenAI hopes to re-establish itself as a leader in open and ethical AI development.