OpenAI Develops New Reasoning Technology
The project aims to enable AI to autonomously navigate and conduct thorough online research.
OpenAI, the organization behind ChatGPT, is working on a new artificial intelligence (AI) initiative called "Strawberry," according to internal documents reviewed by Reuters.[1]
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The document outlines OpenAI's plans to utilize Strawberry for advancing research capabilities, although the exact timeline for its public release remains uncertain.
Details about how Strawberry operates are closely guarded within OpenAI. The project aims to enable AI to autonomously navigate and conduct thorough online research.
An OpenAI spokesperson acknowledged the organization's ongoing research efforts to improve AI reasoning abilities, reflecting broader trends in the industry. However, specific details regarding Strawberry were not provided.
Reuters also reported that whistleblowers at OpenAI have submitted a complaint to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, requesting an investigation into the company's alleged restrictive non-disclosure agreements.[2]
"Given the well-documented potential risks posed by the irresponsible deployment of AI, we urge the Commissioners to immediately approve an investigation into OpenAI’s prior NDAs, and to review current efforts apparently being undertaken by the company to ensure full compliance with SEC rules," according to the letter, which was provided to Reuters by the office of Sen. Chuck Grassley.
The AI company allegedly made employees sign agreements that required them to waive their federal rights to whistleblower compensation, according to the letter.
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Last month, OpenAI announced that it is postponing the release of its highly anticipated "Voice Mode" feature to July due to technical issues. Initially scheduled for late June, the realistic voice conversation experience will now be available to a select group of ChatGPT Plus users next month as the company works to meet its launch standards.
In May, the company introduced its latest AI model, GPT-4o, which will support realistic voice conversations and interactions across text and images.
GPT-4o is available to all, including unpaid users.
Previously, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman informed some shareholders that the company is considering a shift to a for-profit firm structure, according to a report by The Information. This potential change would mean the firm's nonprofit board would no longer control the company.
Altman’s suggestion came after Elon Musk decided to dismiss the lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman. Sued in the California state court, the lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice on June 11th, the day after Musk openly denounced OpenAI’s new collaboration with Apple.
This lawsuit was filed in February by Musk against OpenAI, Altman, and Brockman for breach of contract and fiduciary duty. He said that OpenAI, which was created to build AGI to help humanity, has become profit-oriented and is now mostly owned by Microsoft.