ChatGPT o1 model briefly escapes preview mode
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OpenAIaccidentally released the fullChatGPTo1 model to the AIchatbotplatform a few days ago. The leak only lasted a few hours, but that was plenty of time to show that the model will be even more formidable than thegenius riddle solverpreview version introduced to the platform in September.
ChatGPT o1’s advances from the current standard ChatGPT-4o model are undeniable, even as a preview. It’s more accurate, better at solving complex, multi-step problems, and can write advanced software code. However, the preview doesn’t include all of the features available in the default ChatGPT-4o, like data analysis, visual understanding, and the ability to search the web.
Those tools were all there in the final model beforeOpenAIyanked it. In those few hours, users showcased how ChatGPT o1 solved visual puzzles, described photographs in minute and accurate detail, and could break down a text conversation from a screenshot, even replicating the emojis used. You can see some examples below.
ChatGPT o1 + image is out in the wild!!!Use this linkhttps://t.co/RdHmy53hYYFound via @Jaicraft39 in quote. Here is a quick test using one of my images (you’ve seen this image below in my feed). Note the model name is just “ChatGPT”.Expect this to be plugged quickly I… https://t.co/tTcXOVALWq pic.twitter.com/pTRCyATtXUNovember 2, 2024
o1 first contact 👽brought to you by me + @Jaicraft39 pic.twitter.com/MPrMxbk5sqNovember 2, 2024
ChatGPT o1 thinks slow but deep
The big difference with ChatGPT o1 compared to its predecessors is that it is supposed to use reason and logic to break down questions and tasks into smaller parts and solve each of them before responding. That should make it both less likely to hallucinate and more capable of putting its response into the context of the query. OpenAI hasn’t made any announcements about specific release dates for ChatGPT o1, but the more public tests, even the inadvertent ones, suggest it will happen very soon, maybe before the end of the year.
There’s plenty of reason to think it will be a boon for OpenAI as ChatGPT faces ever more advanced competition from the likes ofGoogleGemini, Meta AI, and other AI chatbots. The reduced response speed is very much overcome by the more accurate and useful answers provided when asking about either text or images. Personally, I’ll be eager to see ifthehumor and flirtingdeficiencies ofChatGPT o1-previewhave been solved in the final version.
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Eric Hal Schwartz is a freelance writer for TechRadar with more than 15 years of experience covering the intersection of the world and technology. For the last five years, he served as head writer for Voicebot.ai and was on the leading edge of reporting on generative AI and large language models. He’s since become an expert on the products of generative AI models, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, Google Gemini, and every other synthetic media tool. His experience runs the gamut of media, including print, digital, broadcast, and live events. Now, he’s continuing to tell the stories people want and need to hear about the rapidly evolving AI space and its impact on their lives. Eric is based in New York City.
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