The Artificial Intelligence Wars: How AI Systems Like GPT-4 Are Rapidly Progressing

Table of Contents

• GPT-4 Revealed With Image Recognition and Increased Intelligence
• Microsoft Researchers Claim GPT-4 Shows Sparks of Artificial General Intelligence
• 3 Prompting Tips to Get the Most Out of AI Systems Like GPT-4
• The Possibilities Unlocked: Amazing New GPT-4 Use Cases
• Concluding Thoughts on the Future of AI

GPT-4 Revealed With Image Recognition and Increased Intelligence

The capabilities of artificial intelligence systems seem to be advancing exponentially. With the release of ChatGPT, everything from education to copywriting was disrupted. Then came Microsoft's announcement that the technology would be integrated into their search engine. For those following along, these events sparked a battle in the tech industry that could only be enjoyed with some popcorn. Google and Microsoft would go head to head in what's being dubbed the artificial intelligence wars.

In the latest developments, OpenAI reveals the next generation of their language model, GPT-4. It's smarter than ever before, can recognize images, and has left users dumbfounded once again. The internet was abuzz with incredible new use cases. Many were left wondering which industries would remain untouched at this rate. But within days, the floodgates were blown wide open.

GPT-4's Multimodal Capabilities

OpenAI has expanded the capabilities of its famous text generation AI. In GPT-4, not only have the input and output lengths been expanded from 3000 to 25,000 words, but the model is now multimodal. In other words, it can process images! This is very interesting, as GPT-4 can now look at images, interpret and explain what's depicted. For example, it can look at groceries and generate a list of dishes, understand and solve image-based problems, and identify humor in photos while explaining why it's funny. In another example, it created a website from scratch when only shown a rough drawing on paper. GPT-4 is also smarter in logic and reasoning. Its performance across multiple reasoning benchmarks has increased significantly, reaching a human-like level of common sense. This improved reasoning also boosted a sore spot for previous models - the factual accuracy of responses. GPT-4 is 40% more likely to produce a factual response.

Improved Reasoning and Factual Accuracy

GPT-4's deep learning capabilities received a major boost. As a result, its performance across multiple reasoning benchmarks has increased significantly, reaching a human-like level of common sense. This also applies to standard tests - on the bar exam, the GPT series went from bottom 10% to top 10% level performance. Its reasoning capabilities surprised even the OpenAI team. During tests, GPT-4 was able to solve problems it previously struggled with. Its improved reasoning also boosted the factual accuracy of responses. GPT-4 is 40% more likely than its predecessor to produce a factual response and 82% less likely to generate questionable content. This model still has biases and limitations, but these improvements are remarkable.

Microsoft Researchers Claim GPT-4 Shows Sparks of Artificial General Intelligence

Just one week after GPT-4's release, Microsoft scientists published a paper highlighting that it is showing 'sparks of human level intelligence' or AGI. They stated: "We demonstrate that beyond mastery of language, GPT-4 can solve novel and difficult tasks across mathematics, coding, vision, medicine, psychology and more without needing any specialized training. Its performance is strikingly close to human level and often surpasses prior models like ChatGPT. We believe GPT-4's intelligence signals a true paradigm shift in computer science and could easily be viewed as an early, incomplete version of an artificial general intelligence system."

While not full AGI yet, it seems we may be closer than expected if progress continues at this rate. This is a huge departure from OpenAI's original ethos and signals that Microsoft is now in full battle mode for the AI wars.

3 Prompting Tips to Get the Most Out of AI Systems Like GPT-4

Many people don't use ChatGPT or GPT-4 to their full potential. While there are plenty of prompt engineers with tips, here are 3 of the best:

1. Give a specific objective for the output. Vague inputs give vague answers.

2. Specify the desired format for the response.

3. Provide a list of things the AI should avoid.

The key is to make it 'do' not 'think'. You can't give vague instructions to a worker and expect amazing results. With AI, it's the same - be ultra specific in what you want.

The Possibilities Unlocked: Amazing New GPT-4 Use Cases

In just over a week since release, people worldwide have discovered new possibilities with GPT-4. Due to improved deep learning, it got much better at coding. One user created 5 microservices for a new product in under 3 hours - something that usually takes human developers 2+ weeks.

Others used it to quickly build Chrome extensions, iPhone apps, video games ranging from classics to 3D, and to find vulnerabilities in Ethereum contracts. The extended output facilitates deeper content creation. The CEO of LinkedIn used it to create the first AI-written book by combining GPT-4 with other AI tools. It was even used to make short films and music completely generated by AI.

GPT-4 can also help with taxes, drug discovery by modifying and generating new compounds, and purchasing supplies. The possibilities are endless.

Concluding Thoughts on the Future of AI

The rapid advancement of AI demonstrated by GPT-4 is concerning to some, but also fascinating. My goal here is not to scare but to give a glimpse of what's coming. With Microsoft and Google battling it out, this technology will continue advancing at an exponential pace.

While risks exist, GPT-4 also unlocks incredible opportunities to augment human capabilities and make our lives easier. We must approach it with care and wisdom. But one thing is certain - our future will be shaped by AI, and the capabilities of systems like GPT-4 signal a new era is dawning.

FAQ

Q: What new capabilities does GPT-4 have?
A: GPT-4 introduces multimodal functionality with image recognition, improved reasoning and factual accuracy, and an increased word limit to 25,000 words for inputs and outputs.

Q: Is GPT-4 showing signs of artificial general intelligence?
A: Microsoft researchers published a paper stating GPT-4 is demonstrating sparks of AGI with its mastery of diverse tasks spanning many fields.

Q: How can I get better results from AI systems like GPT-4?
A: Give specific objectives, output formats, and things to avoid. Vague prompts produce vague answers - be as precise as possible in what you want.

Q: What are some new use cases unlocked by GPT-4?
A: GPT-4 can rapidly create software like apps and games, find vulnerabilities in code, generate creative works like books and movies, aid in drug discovery, and more.