OpenAI Charging $20k/mo for Genius-Level AI?!
AI Summary
Summary of AI Developments
- OpenAI Model Pricing
- OpenAI plans to release several AI agents:
- Low-end agents for knowledge workers: $2,200/mo
- Mid-tier agents for software development: $10,000/mo
- High-end PhD-level agents: $20,000/mo
- ChatGPT Pro is not considered an agent like the new offerings.
- Elon Musk vs. OpenAI
- Musk attempted to sue OpenAI to prevent its transition to a for-profit model.
- A judge allowed the transition to proceed, though Musk may take it to trial.
- ChatGPT GPT-4.5 Access
- GPT-4.5 now available for all ChatGPT Plus users at $20/mo.
- Initial unremarkable performance has improved with usage, particularly for creative tasks.
- ChatGPT Mac Desktop App Update
- The app can now edit code directly within IDEs like Visual Studio Code.
- Google’s New AI Features
- Google testing a new AI search mode similar to OpenAI’s, requiring Google One Premium subscription.
- DuckDuckGo rolling out private AI features with a choice of chatbot models, available anonymously.
- Google Shopping Enhancements
- Features AI-generated product recommendations and virtual try-ons for clothing and makeup.
- Google Sheets AI Updates
- New capabilities for analyzing data, finding correlations, and generating insights.
- AI for Mobile
- New features allowing Google AI to ‘see’ via camera and respond in real-time.
- AI Model Developments
- Alibaba’s new qwq model shows impressive math and reasoning capabilities competing with larger models.
- Perplexity voice mode now available on Mac.
- DuckDuckGo offers anonymous access to various AI chatbots.
- Miscellaneous AI Updates
- Microsoft Co-pilot UI updates.
- Open-source models show promising results in benchmarks.
- Uber and WEO collaborating on driverless cars, achieving record speed.
- Teleperformance using AI for accent translation in call centers.
- Meta developing avatar generation from selfies.
Conclusion
AI technologies continue to advance at a rapid pace, with significant developments in model capabilities, ethical considerations, and integrations into existing platforms.