OpenAI has recently made an announcement regarding the accessibility of its advanced language models. The renowned company revealed that GPT-4 is now accessible to the public via its Application Programming Interface (API). This means that developers, both existing and new, will have the opportunity to leverage the power of GPT-4, as well as other models like DALL-E, Whisper, and GPT-3.5 Turbo.
The AI company also stated that all of its existing API developers with proven performance history will have access to the chatbot. New developers will also have access to GPT-4 by the end of the month, according to OpenAI. Later on, the company plans to expand the limit of availability based on available resources.
The announcement was made amid a fall in the number of people visiting ChatGPT– OpenAI’s chatbot—, as well as a fall in the download of its app.
Older GPT models to be replaced
The company, in a bid to expand its computing capacity, revealed a devaluation plan for its old models. OpenAI divulged this due to the immense demand for the company’s generative models, especially the widespread use of ChatGPT.
The depreciation plan will be effective from the 4th of January 2024. Users will then be unable to access older models like GPT-3. The new models, which will replace the old models, will have new legacy labels.
According to the company, the new models are cost-effective and more capable. The company pledged its support to developers using the old models to make the transition seamless.
How is GPT-4 better?
The GPT-4 model has improved capabilities which makes it better than GPT- 3.5. The model can generate texts and codes with inputs in both texts and images. Just like its predecessors, GPT-4 is trained on public and licensed data collected by OpenAI.
Rising competition in generative AI
Competition keeps increasing with the developing field of generative artificial intelligence. For instance, Anthropic, has made notable advancements by extending the context limit of their AI model.
OpenAI, a prominent player in this space, has recently encountered a decline in global traffic, experiencing a decrease of approximately 10% in June. This serves as a clear indication that the initial buzz surrounding chatbots may be gradually subsiding in the face of increasing competition.
The rising competition seems to have gotten to OpenAI as its global traffic experienced a fall of about 10% in June in what many think is a signal that the buzz around chatbots might be wearing off gradually.
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