Before our eyes, OpenAI is becoming the undisputed leader among all artificial intelligence start-ups. This is visible not only in the interest of investors translates into a record valuation of the company in the last tranches of financing, but also after the general stir surrounding their products.
Currently, the latest model that OpenAI has made available is ChatGPT 4o, considered to be the flagship model that proves the company’s potential. Of course, Altman and company do not intend to stop there. It’s no secret that they have been working on something completely new for some time.
The latest information confirms that the company is preparing to introduce a new AI model to the market relatively soon. Apparently, the company wants to end 2024 with a bang. But the question remains, what exactly is he planning?
OpenAI is apparently gearing up for a big event
Service The Verge published a very interesting article at the end of last week, describing OpenAI’s next plans. INAccording to this, the company is about to release its latest AI model with a code name Orion in December 2024. This is a very interesting scenario in which Altman will want to end the current year on a strong note, which may once again seriously disrupt the mainstream of research and development in artificial intelligence.
Interestingly, sources familiar with the matter maintain that the so-called happy hour on the occasion of the completion of training of the new AI model. Sam Altman also added fuel to the fire in this situation, who at that time posted an enigmatic and initially unrelated entry on Twitter.
I love being home in the Midwest. The night sky is so beautiful. I can’t wait for the winter constellations to appear; they are so wonderful.
-Sam Latman
Has a great poet suddenly woken up in the CEO of OpenAI? We won’t decide on this, but we can point out interesting connections between this entry and the upcoming model from this company. The Verge team decided to ask ChatGPT about the meaning of Altman’s mysterious post.
The answer provided by Chatbot is really intriguing, because it directly says that it is a reference to the word Orion. In this case, however, we are talking about a specific one star constellations, which is visible just above the winter sky.
A completely new distribution method for the Orion model?
According to information, Microsoft is to help Open AI distribute the new AI model.
What is also interesting in the context of the new model is that its distribution model will differ from the current methods. First of all, companies that work closely with OpenAI will have access to the new tool. Thanks to this, they will be able to develop their own products, functions and tools faster and thus become even more competitive with the rest of the field.
Other sources cited by The Verge claim that the company led by Altman is working closely with Microsoft to ensure that Orion is hosted on the Azure platform. According to this, both companies are to make the model available in November this year, i.e. a month before the public disclosure.
The issue of nomenclature remains unclear. Logic suggests that the new model would be called simply ChatGPT-5, as a natural successor to the “four”. However, The Verge’s editorial sources were unable to confirm this completely unambiguously.
Similarly, in this case, the exact date of release of this model to the world. After all, the publishing plan may change, and for such a large undertaking this is nothing unusual.
OpenAI denies it, but is it worth believing?
What will the Orion model be able to surprise us with? Time will tell.
Some time after publishing the post, The Verge received a response from OpenAI spokesman Niko Felix. He stated that the company does not plan to “release a model codenamed Orion this year.” Immediately afterwards, it was added that this does not mean a complete void, because the company intends to surprise people with the debut of “a great new technology”.
Therefore, the question arises whether we will actually have to wait longer for Orion than the sources indicate? Of course, all theories and guesses in this matter are just… well, theories and guesses. On the one hand, OpenAI’s initial plans may have changed. However, it cannot be ruled out that the company simply released a “smokescreen” to confuse the press and observers.
Releasing a new model of its artificial intelligence at the end of 2024 would be a great culmination of the company’s last 12 months on the market. It would also be a sign for investors that the company is trying to repay a kind of “loan of trust”, and the record valuation of the start-up did not come out of nowhere. It’s definitely worth watching what Altman and company are up to, because it could be really interesting.