This chapter delves into the skepticism and speculation surrounding the potential breakthrough in AI research called Q star and explores its implications for OpenAI, including its relation to reinforcement learning and optimization of transformer models. It also discusses different opinions on Q star, ranging from fantasy to algorithmic breakthrough, and touches upon the risks and doomsday scenarios associated with powerful AI models like GPT-5 and the cracking of AES 192 encryption.
More information came out late last week about a model that showed signs of more advanced reasoning called Q*, leading to additional speculation that this was part of the reason for Sam Altman's firing from OpenAI. Also on this episode, Inflection claims their latest model is the second most powerful LLM.
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