This year’s holiday season promises to be one for the books in the world of artificial intelligence. Major tech companies are racing to deliver their own gifts, and OpenAI is leading the charge with its “12 months of shipmas” initiative.
Starting December 5, OpenAI will release a series of new models and features over 12 days. These include Sora, a video-making product in beta, as well as innovations in voice cloning and digital assistants. Google is also getting into the game, offering its own video-generation model, Veo, to businesses through its Vertex AI platform.
One exciting development is the Orion model, which was planned for release later this year or early next year. Insiders suggest that OpenAI may announce it during the Christmas initiative, while others believe the new reasoning model, o1, will be available later.
The advent of the reasoning model marks a significant milestone in AI development, allowing users to see the thinking stages displayed as the computer responds to questions. This is a major game-changer, and we can expect to see more exciting applications in the years to come.
In addition to new models, OpenAI will also launch “December Through the Eyes of Fantasy Creatures” at Dall-E, featuring creative genAI images and interactive holiday experiences.
As tech enthusiasts eagerly await these developments, it’s clear that this is just the beginning. The next few years promise to be a whirlwind of innovation, with predictions suggesting that AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) may arrive by 2027.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwerner/2024/12/06/openai-gives-us-new-12-days-of-christmas-list