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Major shifts at OpenAI spark skepticism about impending AGI timelines

Benj Edwards / Getty Images reader comments 109 Over the past week, OpenAI experienced a significant leadership shake-up as three key figures announced major changes. Greg Brockman, the company’s president and co-founder, is taking an extended sabbatical until the end of the year, while another co-founder, John Schulman, permanently departed for rival Anthropic. Peter Deng,… Read More: Major shifts at OpenAI spark skepticism about impending AGI timelines »

ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode impresses testers with sound effects, catching its breath

Enlarge / A stock photo of a robot whispering to a man. reader comments 59 On Tuesday, OpenAI began rolling out an alpha version of its new Advanced Voice Mode to a small group of ChatGPT Plus subscribers. This feature, which OpenAI previewed in May with the launch of GPT-4o, aims to make conversations with… Read More: ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode impresses testers with sound effects, catching… »

OpenAI hits Google where it hurts with new SearchGPT prototype

Benj Edwards / OpenAI reader comments 69 Arguably, few companies have unintentionally contributed more to the increase of AI-generated noise online than OpenAI. Despite its best intentions—and against its terms of service—its AI language models are often used to compose spam, and its pioneering research has inspired others to build AI models that can potentially… Read More: OpenAI hits Google where it hurts with new SearchGPT prototype »

The first GPT-4-class AI model anyone can download has arrived: Llama 405B

reader comments 70 In the AI world, there’s a buzz in the air about a new AI language model released Tuesday by Meta: Llama 3.1 405B. The reason? It’s potentially the first time anyone can download a GPT-4-class large language model (LLM) for free and run it on their own hardware. You’ll still need some… Read More: The first GPT-4-class AI model anyone can download has arrived:… »

OpenAI launches GPT-4o mini, which will replace GPT-3.5 in ChatGPT

Benj Edwards reader comments 29 On Thursday, OpenAI announced the launch of GPT-4o mini, a new, smaller version of its latest GPT-4o AI language model that will replace GPT-3.5 Turbo in ChatGPT, reports CNBC and Bloomberg. It will be available today for free users and those with ChatGPT Plus or Team subscriptions and will come… Read More: OpenAI launches GPT-4o mini, which will replace GPT-3.5 in ChatGPT »

Former OpenAI researcher’s new company will teach you how to build an LLM

reader comments 2 On Tuesday, former OpenAI researcher Andrej Karpathy announced the formation of a new AI learning platform called Eureka Labs. The venture aims to create an “AI native” educational experience, with its first offering focused on teaching students how to build their own large language model (LLM). “It’s still early days but I… Read More: Former OpenAI researcher’s new company will teach you how to… »

Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott thinks LLM “scaling laws” will hold despite criticism

Enlarge / Kevin Scott, CTO and EVP of AI at Microsoft speaks onstage during Vox Media’s 2023 Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel on September 27, 2023 in Dana Point, California. reader comments 40 During an interview with Sequoia Capital’s Training Data podcast published last Tuesday, Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott doubled down on his… Read More: Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott thinks LLM “scaling laws” will hold… »

OpenAI reportedly nears breakthrough with “reasoning” AI, reveals progress framework

reader comments 76 OpenAI recently unveiled a five-tier system to gauge its advancement toward developing artificial general intelligence (AGI), according to an OpenAI spokesperson who spoke with Bloomberg. The company shared this new classification system on Tuesday with employees during an all-hands meeting, aiming to provide a clear framework for understanding AI advancement. However, the… Read More: OpenAI reportedly nears breakthrough with “reasoning” AI, reveals progress framework »

OpenAI board shake-up: Microsoft out, Apple backs away amid AI partnership scrutiny

Benj Edwards / OpenAI / Microsoft reader comments 73 Microsoft has withdrawn from its non-voting observer role on OpenAI’s board, while Apple has opted not to take a similar position, reports Axios and Financial Times. The ChatGPT maker plans to update its business partners and investors through regular meetings instead of board representation. The development… Read More: OpenAI board shake-up: Microsoft out, Apple backs away amid AI… »

OpenAI’s new “CriticGPT” model is trained to criticize GPT-4 outputs

Enlarge / An illustration created by OpenAI. reader comments 26 On Thursday, OpenAI researchers unveiled CriticGPT, a new AI model designed to identify mistakes in code generated by ChatGPT. It aims to enhance the process of making AI systems behave in ways humans want (called “alignment”) through Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF), which helps… Read More: OpenAI’s new “CriticGPT” model is trained to criticize GPT-4 outputs »