In a move that can only be described as ‘yanking the chain of progress,’ Microsoft’s engineers are beefing up their infrastructure like bodybuilders before a flex-off. Why? Because OpenAI’s next big thing, GPT-4.5, is about to waltz in, possibly by the end of February. And you know what they say about the end of February: it’s the beginning of ‘let’s see what this baby can do’ March.
Tom Warren over at The Verge got the scoop from some well-placed whisperers at Microsoft. They’re talking about hosting GPT-4.5 as early as next week. Next week! That’s like saying you’re going to eat an entire chocolate cake in one sitting. Ambitious, but oh-so-satisfying.
OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, recently mentioned they’re about to “next ship GPT-4.5,” but was as vague as a cloud reading session. No exact date, just a lot of ‘soon’ and ‘real soon.’
Now, GPT-4.5 is being called a “mid-generation” update, which sounds about as exciting as a ‘mid-season’ replacement on a TV show. But here’s the kicker: OpenAI’s been training this puppy with synthetic data. IBM says it’s like giving a kid a coloring book instead of a crayon; more options, less mess.
And if that’s not enough, The Verge’s source says we can expect the big kahuna, GPT-5, in late May. You know, just in time for summer blockbusters. Altman describes GPT-5 as a system that integrates a lot of their tech, including o3, which is their latest reasoning model. You know, for when you want your AI to argue with you about whose turn it is to do the dishes.
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AI race heats up
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