OpenAI announces training of GPT-5 and discusses their custom models. OpenAI's focus on intelligence and confirmation of GPT-5, recruiting top AI researchers. Competition between Google and OpenAI, NVIDIA's H200 GPU upgrade, tracking iceberg melting. AI's ability to spot icebergs and the value of automated observation. GPTs are not AI agents and not meant to function as apps.
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OpenAI is officially training GPT-5, utilizing both publicly available datasets and proprietary data from partner companies.
Custom GPTs serve as a user-friendly experience, simplifying use cases and enabling knowledge transfer among users.
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OpenAI's interview with Financial Times reveals Microsoft partnership and increased funding
In an interview with the Financial Times, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discusses the successful partnership with Microsoft and their plans to raise additional funds from Microsoft and other investors. Altman emphasizes the high costs of training sophisticated AI models and how the Microsoft partnership will help both companies profit. Altman also clarifies that OpenAI's real product is intelligence itself, describing the various channels and tools as means to access their main product.
GPT-5 confirmed and details on data sources
During the interview, Altman confirms that OpenAI is working on GPT-5, despite previous statements suggesting otherwise. He mentions that the data used to train GPT-5 will include publicly available datasets as well as proprietary data from partner companies. This aligns with OpenAI's recent data partnership initiative aimed at acquiring new data. Altman acknowledges the challenge of predicting the exact improvements of GPT-5 over its predecessors but emphasizes the importance of building super intelligence and acquiring computational resources.
Custom GPTs as structured prompts and use case simplifiers
Custom GPTs are highlighted as a user experience change rather than a capability change. They are described as glorified prompts, designed to make it easier for users to harness the power of chat GPT by providing structured, shareable prompts. GPTs simplify use cases by offering specific workflows tailored to different needs, allowing users to easily find and utilize relevant prompts. These GPTs also serve as a knowledge transfer platform, enabling experienced users to share their successful workflows with others.
Today on the AI Breakdown NLW looks at what GPTs are (and what they're not) and why many people are thinking about them the wrong way. Plus, OpenAI is officially training GPT-5, according to a new interview with CEO Sam Altman.
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