Large language models have a keen appetite for electricity. The energy used to train OpenAI’s gpt-4 model could have powered 50 American homes for a century. And as models get bigger, costs rise rapidly. By one estimate, today’s biggest models cost $100m to train; the next generation could cost $1bn, and the following one $10bn. … Read more
OpenAI has released a new series of models codenamed o1 with ‘reasoning’ capabilities that are designed to spend more time before responding to users’ queries. The new model is immediately available for use and is said to have the ability to perform more complex tasks that were thought possible by previous models. While o1 is … Read more
OpenAI plans to release two highly-anticipated models. Orion, potentially the new GPT-5 model, is expected to be an advanced large language model (LLM), while Strawberry aims to enhance AI reasoning and problem-solving, particularly in mastering math. Why are these projects important? Project Strawberry (earlier dubbed Q*, or Q-Star) is reportedly a secret OpenAI initiative to … Read more
Sam Altman’s OpenAI is reportedly on the verge of unveiling a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that promises substantial improvements in the mathematical and reasoning capabilities of its popular chatbot, ChatGPT. According to a report from The Information, this project is under the codename “Strawberry,” this advanced AI model has been under development for several … Read more
Silicon Valley’s tech bros are having a difficult few weeks. A growing number of investors worry that artificial intelligence (AI) will not deliver the vast profits they seek. Since peaking last month the share prices of Western firms driving the AI revolution have dropped by 15%. A growing number of observers now question the limitations … Read more
OpenAI has recently announced exciting news for ChatGPT users, particularly those utilizing the free version of the platform. The company is now extending the ability for free users to generate up to two images daily using DALL-E 3, their advanced generative AI model. This feature, which was previously exclusive to subscribers of ChatGPT Plus, is … Read more
Sam Altman’s OpenAI has raised concerns about the potential emotional attachment users may develop with its recently launched Voice Mode feature for ChatGPT. This warning was detailed in the company’s “System Card” for GPT-4o, a comprehensive document that examines the potential risks and safeguards associated with the AI model. Among the various risks identified, the … Read more
While this is the obvious part, beneath the surface, the bigger fight is also about controlling all streams of user data, including those from search engines and social media, which can help big tech companies such as Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, Nvidia and Elon Musk’s xAI build the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) model. … Read more
Google became one of the world’s largest companies by building the world’s most popular internet search engine. But the advent of AI has spawned an army of rivals ready to upstage its monopoly. Now, with OpenAI showcasing SearchGPT, should Google be scared? Is SearchGPT really novel? Not really. Microsoft’s Bing—incidentally powered by OpenAI’s generative pre-trained … Read more
Mr Pichai is not alone. New Street Research, a firm of analysts, estimates that Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft will together splurge $104bn on building AI data centres this year. Add in spending by smaller tech firms and other industries and the total AI data-centre binge between 2023 and 2027 could reach $1.4trn. The scale … Read more