At the KDDI SUMMIT 2024 in Japan, Tadao Nagasaki, CEO of OpenAI Japan, hinted at the corporate’s next-generation AI model called “GPT Next.”
Nagasaki said that GPT Next would represent a quantum leap for AI, stating that “judging by its performance so far, it should evolve nearly 100 times faster than its predecessors.”
A remarkable claim, however it is sort of unattainable to say exactly what Nagasaki is quantifying or referring to.
His presentation slide may simply show that future models will use 100 times more computing power than previous generations.
In other words, it illustrates “the chances” quite than literally showing “what comes next.”
Nagasaki further emphasized the exponential growth of AI, saying, “Unlike traditional software, AI technology is growing exponentially. That's why we would like to support the creation of a world where AI is integrated as quickly as possible.”
He also hinted that a key feature of GPT Next might be its multimodal capabilities, which can allow it to process text, images and possibly video.
This is according to recent rumors a couple of secret OpenAI project called “Project Strawberry“, which is claimed to be AI models able to autonomously exploring the Internet and conducting “thorough research.”
Project Strawberry, first leaked in November 2023 under the codename Q*, has been the topic of intense speculation.
While Nagasaki did in a roundabout way address Project Strawberry, industry insiders speculate that GPT Next could incorporate a few of its technologies.
According to recent reports, OpenAI is developing two versions of Strawberry: a smaller version for integration into chatbots and a bigger version for generating high-quality synthetic training data.
Nagasaki also shared impressive growth numbers for ChatGPT, reporting over 200 million lively users in August 2024. The enterprise version, called ChatGPT Pursuehas seen rapid adoption by the world's largest firms, including Apple, Coca-Cola and Moderna.
This latest information from Japan will likely be used to construct excitement about OpenAI's next model, claiming it should be 100 times more powerful than GPT-4, however it's hard to say of course.
We may not must wait long to seek out out.
