OpenAI Prepares to Launch New Models - Jordan News
OpenAI Prepares to Launch New Models OpenAI is preparing to release a new suite of advanced AI models this week, in a bid to stay ahead of growing competition from tech giants such as Google, Meta, and Microsoft. This comes as the number of users on its AI platform, ChatGPT, approaches the one billion mark. اضافة اعلان The American company is betting on these new models to strengthen its global presence and deliver innovative solutions tailored to the needs of individuals and organizations amid the generative AI boom. According to sources cited by The Verge, OpenAI plans to unveil a range of new models, led by GPT-4.1, which is described as an enhanced version of the multimodal GPT-4o model. This new version combines text, visual, and audio understanding capabilities in real time. The launch is expected to include two lighter versions—GPT-4.1 Mini and GPT-4.1 Nano—offering more flexible options suited to various use cases and computational capacities. OpenAI's roadmap goes even further, with plans to introduce a reasoning-focused model named O3, alongside a lighter variant called O4 Mini. These models have reportedly already been spotted in an updated version of the ChatGPT web platform, signaling their imminent official release. While the models are expected to launch this week, the timeline may be pushed back due to operational capacity challenges. Amid these developments, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman hinted at an upcoming feature via his post on X (formerly Twitter)—though he didn't clarify if it's directly linked to the new models. Altman also cautioned that the rapid growth of user demand might lead to delays in the launch or slowdowns in service, noting that "our GPUs are melting" due to the overwhelming demand, especially for image generation services in the free version of ChatGPT. In a major strategic shift, the company also announced that as of April 30, it will officially retire GPT-4 on the ChatGPT platform, replacing it with the new GPT-4o model as the default option for all users, according to an official statement.
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