Load_state_dict V/S copy.deepcopy

I have 3 separate datasets lets say D1, D2, D3.

I want to train the same model on the 3 datasets. But as #samples(D1)>#samples(D2)>#samples(D3),
I want to train a model M1 on D1. After the training is complete I want to use these trained weights to initialize model M2 and train D2, and similarly for M3 and D3.

I am currently doing it like this

Make model 1
Train model 1
torch.save(model1.state_dict(), path1)

Make model 2
model2.load_state_dict(torch.load(path1))
Train model 2
torch.save(model2.state_dict(), path2)

Make model 3
model3.load_state_dict(torch.load(path2))
Train model 3
torch.save(model3.state_dict(), path3)

But this is degrading my results for Model 1 and Model 2. Does model2.load_state_dict(torch.load(path1)) change model1’s parameters? If yes, how can I solve my problem?

Thanks

The answer should be no, load_state_dict operation doesn’t alters model1’s params. Look: Deepcopy vs. load_state_dict