Although it has only been four months since OpenAI released ChatGPT, it is no exaggeration to say that it has changed the world forever.
In just 15 weeks, it has sparked "apocalyptic" predictions for global job markets, disrupted education systems, and attracted millions of users, with everyone from big banks to app developers.
But, just a few months later, it’s time to wave goodbye to ChatGPT and hello to ChatGPT-4. It's a far more powerful AI tool, and one that's sure to send even bigger ripples around the world. So, what is GPT-4, how powerful is it, and how can you use it? Here's some information you need to know.
What is ChatGPT-4?
Let's start with the name. The artificial intelligence chatbot part is self-explanatory, that is, the computer interface you can interact with. And GPT-4 is the abbreviation of "Generative pretrained transformer 4" (Generative pretrained transformer 4). That means, it's the fourth iteration of the GPT software released by OpenAI. The software analyzes vast amounts of information from nearly the entire internet to learn how to generate text that sounds like a human responding and provides detailed answers to questions users ask.
How does ChatGPT-4 differ from its predecessor?
Anyone who has studied ChatGPT before will know its limitations. It has been criticized for giving inaccurate answers; showing bias; and other bad behavior - bypassing its "function" category and giving answers it shouldn't.
There is a view that the ability of current artificial intelligence robots depends on the amount of information it is trained and analyzed. OpenAI says it has spent six months making the new software more secure. It claims that ChatGPT-4 is more precise, creative and collaborative than the previous version, ChatGPT-3.5, and that it produces a significant "40% increase" in the proportion of reliable responses.
What else can it do?
One of the most dazzling new features of ChatGPT-4 is that it can handle not only text communication, but also communication with pictures added, so-called "multimodal" technology. Users can submit images along with text, and ChatGPT-4 will be able to process and discuss both. In addition, the ability to video input is also coming soon.
What limitations does it have?
Like its predecessor, ChatGPT-4 is not yet great at reasoning about the causes of current events because it was trained on data from before 2021. OpenAI said in a blog post that the latest iteration "still has many known limitations that we're working on, such as social bias, deficiencies in fantasy, and adversarial responses."
How can I use ChatGPT-4?
Most people can try the basic version of ChatGPT by registering with OpenAI, although there are restrictions in some countries and regions. But the latest version, currently only available to ChatGPT Plus users, costs $20 per month. It will also be provided as an API tool for developers to add this functionality to their applications.
In the future, you might find it on Microsoft's search engine, Bing. Currently, if you go to a Bing page and click the "chat" button at the top, you may be redirected to another page asking you to sign up to join the waitlist. It will be gradually opened to users.