'But when o1 comes out, it will feel like a major leap forward.'

Sam Altman’s Honest Critique of OpenAI’s o1-Preview

OpenAI chief Sam Altman said “o1-preview is deeply flawed, but when o1 comes out, it will feel like a major leap forward.OpenAI’s o1-preview is creating excitement in the tech world. However, there are some flaws in the system .

Why Altman Calls o1-Preview "Deeply Flawed"

Sam Altman admitted that OpenAI's o1-preview model is "deeply flawed" due to its early developmental stage, drawing parallels with GPT-3’s initial version, which also had significant limitations. Despite the excitement, the flaws are part of the process. Altman noted that GPT-3 faced similar challenges but improved through iterations, eventually leading to GPT-3.5, ChatGPT, and GPT-4. He remains confident that the final o1 release will be a transformative leap forward, similar to previous advancements that unlocked the full potential of OpenAI's models.

OpenAI’s Long-Term Vision: Innovation Over Perfection

We often focus too much on ‘less bad,’ on fixing immediate issues, rather than dreaming of the breakthroughs that could propel humanity to the next level,” he said.We’ve started to deliver great products, but we’re going to deliver far greater ones,” he promised.Altman described the company’s latest AI model, o1, as being at the ‘GPT-2 stage’ of reasoning development. Altman explained, “I think of this as like we’re at the GPT-2 stage of these new kinds of reasoning models.”“Even in the coming months, you’ll see it get a lot better as we move from o1-preview to o1, which we shared some metrics for in our launch blog post,” he said.

Addressing the Challenges and Promises of AI Development

Altman also stated how countries like Italy should focus on using their past as a springboard for future innovation in AI.Instead of asking for advice on what to build, founders of startups should trust their instincts and bold ideas.

References

1. https://analyticsindiamag.com/ai-news-updates/sam-altman-says-openai-o1-preview-is-deeply-flawed/

2. https://www.digit.in/news/general/here-is-why-sam-altman-called-openais-o1-model-deeply-flawed.html

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