Better Offline Monologue: OpenAI Is Getting Desperate
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Mar 7, 2025 This week, the monologue dives into OpenAI's GPT-4.5, revealing skepticism over its advancements and hinting at financial instability reflected in a new pricing scheme. After that, frustrations with major tech companies like OpenAI are explored, emphasizing their struggles with communication and accountability. The discussion also highlights the potential for video game technology to spark innovation across various industries, especially with an upcoming conference on the horizon.
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GPT 4.5's underwhelming release
- OpenAI's GPT 4.5 release is underwhelming, with its functionalities unclear.
- CEO Sam Altman describes it as magically different but struggles to articulate its improvements.
GPT 4.5 Cost vs. Performance
- GPT 4.5 is significantly more expensive than GPT 4.0, despite offering only marginally better results.
- One developer called GPT 4.5 a "lemon" due to its high cost and unclear benefits.
Altman's Anecdotes
- Altman shared a bizarre anecdote about users passionately emailing, begging OpenAI to keep GPT 4.5.
- He also posted a conversation with GPT 4.5 about its own reality, which Ed Zitron finds unimpressive.