A flurry of AI releases now: GPT-4 and new educational projects
Bryan Alexander 2023-03-15
The generative AI world continues to develop at a very fast pace. I’m buried in project work right now, but wanted to quickly note some developments.
The big announcement today was OpenAI’s launch of GPT-4, the next version of its large learning model. 4 draws on a larger training set and can also write responses to user-uploaded images.
Note how OpenAI uses higher education tests to demonstrate the software’s improvement, version by version:
Currently it’s only available to ChatGPT+ customers. I became one for this purpose, and asked the bot a question: “How are you different from ChatGPT’s previous version?”
The reply:
As an AI language model, I am a constantly evolving and improving entity based on the advancements in natural language processing and machine learning. Although I’m presented as ChatGPT, I am based on the GPT-4 architecture, which is an advanced version of the previous GPT-3 model. While specific differences may not be mentioned explicitly, the improvements between the versions typically include:
- Larger training dataset: As newer versions are developed, they usually benefit from an increased amount of data used in the training process. This enables me to have a broader understanding of various topics and generate more accurate and contextually relevant responses.
- Improved language understanding: With advancements in the underlying architecture, I can better understand and process complex sentences, nuances, and contextual information. This allows me to generate more coherent and contextually accurate responses.
- Enhanced conversational skills: As the model evolves, my ability to maintain longer and more meaningful conversations improves. This includes better context retention and the capacity to address more complex queries effectively.
- Reduced bias and harmful outputs: The development process aims to minimize the biases and harmful outputs that might arise from the model. This involves refining the training data and improving the fine-tuning process to create a more responsible and safe AI.
Please note that while I am an improvement over previous models, I am still not perfect. There may be instances where I generate incorrect or nonsensical answers. If you encounter such issues, please feel free to correct me or ask for clarification.
I’m exploring it.
Meanwhile, a bunch of educational projects using the ChatGPT API have rolled out. Khan Academy announced Khanmigo, a putative tutor:
At almost the same time Grammarly announced GrammarlyGo, a ChatGPT-powered tool to help you write. It’s somewhere between a tutor and coauthor:
What other educational applications have you seen which use ChatGPT’s API?