In a new world full of Artificial Intelligence, OpenAI’s popular generative AI product, ChatGPT, has taken center stage. As tech giants race to capitalize on this emerging technology, the expectation for the latest upgrade, GPT-5, is palpable. With Microsoft leveraging OpenAI’s advancements through its investment and Google brewing Bard, a ChatGPT alternative for Google Search, the AI sphere seems to be in an electrifying state of continuous development.
GPT-4
Unveiled in mid-March, OpenAI’s GPT-4 has been nothing short of transformative. This powerful software upgrade was incorporated into Microsoft’s Bing Chat several weeks before its official release, marking the first instance of large-scale real-world use. Currently, all ChatGPT Plus users can access GPT-4 for a monthly fee of $20 or benefit from some of its features for free via Bing Chat or Petey for Apple Watch.
GPT-4’s allure lies in its groundbreaking multimodal input feature. Unlike its predecessors, GPT-4 has the ability to interpret and respond to multiple forms of input, such as text and images. Along with multi-language support, OpenAI has amplified the performance of ChatGPT’s responses, even mastering the ability to excel at various exams.
To make ChatGPT more interactive and dynamic, OpenAI plans to equip it with capabilities that allow connection to the live internet for specific tasks. This plugin upgrade should be compatible with all subsequent software updates, including the anticipated GPT-5.
GPT-5
OpenAI announced in mid-April 2023 that it was not currently training the GPT-5 model. Once it begins, many anticipate that GPT-5 will usher in a new era of artificial general intelligence (AGI) in the field of AI. AGI, or human-level machine intelligence, refers to a type of AI that can understand, learn, and apply knowledge across a broad range of tasks as competently as a human.
Reports suggest that GPT-5 might complete its training by December 2023, with a potential interim version (GPT-4.5) in the pipeline for September or October. As with GPT-4, access to the complete range of GPT-5’s features might require a ChatGPT Plus membership.
The AI narrative is still in progress, and as we move forward, the collective hope is for a future where AI becomes an integral part of our lives, enhancing our experiences and expanding our capabilities, all while keeping us safe in its evolving landscape.
