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OpenAI dropped development of GPT-4-Turbo mid-2023, as CEO downplays device rumor
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October 18, 2023
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1. OpenAI dropped development of GPT-4-Turbo mid-2023, as CEO downplays device rumor
The goal of GPT-4-Turbo was to reduce cost and increase speed, but the project was halted due to the model, codenamed “Arrakis”, having low quality.
Development had started in late 2022 and was halted by the middle of 2023.
OpenAI could be developing a new version of GPT-4-Turbo. - The Information
Our view: this highlights OpenAI vulnerabilities and the fair odds of someone like Google developing better models
Prediction markets, in fact, estimate a 67% chance of Google’s Gemini beating GPT-4 on release:
In other OpenAI news…
Sam Altman downplayed rumors of a new AI-powered device with Ive.
AI image detection tool is being built by OpenAI, 99% accuracy claimed.
2. New restrictions on AI chip exports to China announced
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