OpenAI Announces GPT-4o1, Its Most Capable and Aligned AI Model Yet

The model is currently available to ChatGPT subscribers and API users. With this new model comes many new possibilities that we will likely see come to fruition in user creations.

OpenAI has recently announced the launch of its latest AI model, GPT-4o1. This new model boasts improved reasoning capabilities, which is why it takes a noticeable amount of time to respond—roughly equivalent to how long it would take a human to think through a problem before answering. The model is designed for applications in physics, chemistry, biology, and coding and has outperformed its predecessors in several benchmark tests in these domains.

According to OpenAI, GPT-4o1 is also safer than previous models. When subjected to a user safety test, GPT-4o1 scored 89 out of 100, while its predecessor, GPT-4o, scored only 13 out of 100.

However, this new model is not without its limitations. Despite being more advanced and secure, GPT-4o1 cannot browse the web or work off, from, or with user-uploaded images.

Here is o1, a series of our most capable and aligned models yet:https://t.co/yzZGNN8HvDo1 is still flawed, still limited, and it still seems more impressive on first use than it does after you spend more time with it. pic.twitter.com/Qs1HoSDOz1

The model is currently available to ChatGPT subscribers and API users. With this new model comes many new possibilities that we will likely see come to fruition in user creations. But one thing I wonder is, why does the AI model replicate human thinking in terms of the time it takes to respond? I am sure it comes with benefits and also introduces an element of realism to artificial intelligence, but most people are not using AI chatbots to access a counterpart that resembles a human; most are using it to access accurate information quickly.

When I gave GPT-4o1 a try, it took 39 seconds to think through the prompt I gave it, but it did not even give me an output! I had to prompt the model a second time to get the output I desired, and then it took 36 more seconds to think—1 minute and 5 seconds total—to give me a response for a set of fairly simple instructions.

OpenAI is not losing a customer in me for that wait time, and I understand the trade-off of having better information even though it delivered at a slower rate. Still, the task I gave the chatbot was fairly simple, and the one-minute five-second wait time felt long. That being said, I can’t imagine how long the chatbot takes to think and respond when given a task that is actually complex.

Another tech giant, Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL), is under scrutiny in the EU for its AI model. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has opened an inquiry into Google’s Pathway Language Model 2 (PaLM 2) regarding how the model handles personal data. Since Google’s European headquarters are located in Dublin, the Irish watchdog acts as the company’s lead regulator for the bloc’s privacy rulebook, which is why they were the entity to raise the issue. The inquiry will inspect whether Google breached its obligations under GDPR regarding how it processed citizens’ personal data in the EU.

Tech giants facing obstacles when operating in other countries is not a new issue; previously, Meta (NASDAQ: META) had to suspend the use of its AI model in Brazil for similar privacy concerns that the Brazilian regulator had about its AI models. In many cases, it’s an uphill battle for these AI companies to operate in many places worldwide. Data, including personal data, is crucial when it comes to training and optimizing AI models. At the same time, many countries have strict rules regarding how a company can use consumer data, which tend to be in stark contrast to how the tech giants would like to use the data in relation to their models.

At Apple’s GlowTime event, it showcased the latest version of the iPhone—the iPhone 16—and the AI features that will be coming to the phone. The company also emphasized that these new phones have a new chip at their core that specializes in handling the AI operations that the company has deemed “Apple Intelligence.”

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) describes Apple Intelligence as “the personal intelligence system that helps you communicate, work, and express yourself. It combines generative models with your personal context to deliver intelligence that is most useful and relevant to you.”

These Apple Intelligence features will be available on all iPhone 16 models, the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max, as well as iPads and Macs. But more importantly, Apple Intelligence is software-dependent and will only be available on iOS 18.1, which is expected to launch in October.

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