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In-brief OpenAI is not training a fifth version of its generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) and is instead focusing on increasing the capabilities of its latest GPT-4 model, CEO Sam Altman confirmed last week.
Altman tuned in remotely to talk speak at a Massachusetts Institute of Technology event, and was quizzed about AI by computer scientist and podcaster Lex Fridman.
Among the questions Altman fielded was one about the open letter that urged developers to temporarily pause training AI models larger than GPT-4 for six months.
“I think the letter is missing the most technical nuance about where we need to pause … An earlier version of the letter claims we are training GPT-5 right now. We are not, and won’t for some time. So in that sense, it was sort of silly. We are doing things on top of GPT-4 that I think have all sorts of safety issues that we need to address”, he said.
Altman, however, said there were parts of the letter he supported such as the importance to ensure AI models are safe and aligned with human values.
You can watch a short clip of the event below.
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Reddit forums are being flooded with increasing quantities of comments generated by ChatGPT and posted by bot accounts, leaving moderators struggling to deal with the rising volume of spam.
Several subreddits like r/AskHistorians, r/AskWomen, r/AskEconomics, and r/AskPhilosophy have been beset by bots over recent months.
