After creating a storm in the AI world with the release of ChatGPT, OpenAI has taken a step further and released GPT-4 on March 14, 2023. It will be exclusively available for ChatGPT plus users and via API for the developers and researchers.
It is claimed to be more precise and accurate as compared to the previous GPT models. The GPT-4 model can also process visual content! However, it could not overcome all the limitations of the previous model, and it still has the data limited to September 2021.
Microsoft confirmed that Bing was utilizing GPT-4 technology even before its official release.
We are going to go deeper and see how GPT-4 model is here to change the world. We will look at how its better than its predecessors and how it too has limitations. All in all, a complete picture on the latest technology!
Excited? Lets get into it straight up.
What Is GPT-4?
We would like to quote OpenAI on this one.
So, “Gpt-4 is a large multimodal model which accepts images and text inputs and generates text as well as image outputs. Besides, it is less capable than humans in many real-world scenarios. However, it exhibits human-like performance on various academic and professional benchmarks.”
So basically, GPT-4 is the fourth model in the GPT series that has the capability to accept both image and text inputs and generate text outputs.
GPT-4 Infrastructure
GPT-4 is built and trained on Microsoft Azure AI supercomputers. The OpenAI team had to use supercomputers in order to train the innumerable data for GPT-4. Besides, Azure’s AI-optimized infrastructure allows GPT-4 to be delivered around the world.
How Is GPT-4 Different From ChatGPT?
Many people are confused between GPT-4 and ChatGPT. One basic difference that everyone should know is that ChatGPT is a chatbot that runs on one of the GPT models, and GPT-4 is the latest version of these GPT models.
As of today, ChatGPT is running on GPT 3.5 model, which can only process text inputs. GPT-4, on the other hand, has the capability to use image inputs in addition to text!
GPT-4 is claimed to be a better version than the previous GPT models by OpenAI team. GPT-4 can process and generate up to 25,000 words, compared with 3,000 words for ChatGPT.
Let us take a look at the fields in which GPT-4 outperforms the previous GPT models.
GPT-4 Can Generate Eight Times Longer Strings Of Texts
The context length of GPT-4 is increased by multiple folds from GPT 3.5, or in fact, GPT-4 can generate context that can be eight times more than the context produced by ChatGPT.
Open AI says that GPT-4 has a context length of 8,192 tokens.
GPT-4 Is More Precise And Accurate
The GPT-4 model has a broader spectrum of knowledge and can address the facts efficiently and accurately compared to GPT 3.5.
Moreover, the truthful Q&A and the model’s ability to separate factual data from incorrect statements have increased.
Additionally, OpenAI claims that GPT-4 is 40% more likely to produce information that is factual and on point.
GPT-4 Got Visual Capabilities!
The image inputs of GPT-4 are still not publically available and are being used for research purposes. Currently, all we can do is wait for the company to release the visual model of GPT-4.
However, on their research page, OpenAI has provided a few examples of visual usage of the GPT-4 model.
The example consisted of the user providing an image to the model and asking the model about what is funny in the image and to describe it panel by panel.
The answer given by GPT-4 was as follows.
GPT-4 Is An Expert In All Fields Of Study
GPT-4 has expertise in all fields of study, and it was able to answer complex questions related to medicine, healthcare, finances, computer programing, complex mathematical problems, etc.
However, the model is unlikely to display its knowledge each time you use it. It still needs to be trained more and tested by industry experts to become more precise.
GPT-4 Is Funnier!
GPT-4 is better than ChatGPT (GPT 3.5) at cracking jokes and is funnier enough to make a person smile. However, most of the jokes it cracks are dad jokes but are better than the previous GPT version.
Here is an example of jokes cracked by GPT-4.
GPT-4 Can Crack Most Of The Standardized tests.
GPT-4 is an incomparable test taker! Open AI claims that GPT-4 will outperform 90% of candidates if it was in a test with them. Fascinating right?
It has cracked multiple tests and scored great numbers on most of them. Apart from humans, GPT-4 also outperforms multiple machine learning models.
Few Examples of GPT-4 Performing well in Tests:
- GPT-4 scored 700 out of 800 marks in an SAT Math exam.
- Scored 710 out of 800 in the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Quantitative exam.
While we talk about the good side, it’s important to talk about the lagging part as well. GPT-4 might be an excellent test taker, but it is still not the best.
Here is an example of GPT-4 scoring poorly in an exam:
- GPT-4 scored 2 on the AP English Language and Composition exam
However, in some tests, it could not score better than ChatGPT and cannot outperform it.
GPT-4 Is Better At Languages Than GPT-3.
The GPT-4 model is great at languages like Afrikaans, Italian and Turkish compared to chinchilla and palm, which are in English. Besides, the model also performs well with languages like Telugu and Marathi.
However, until now, English is its best language, and the model can be used at its best limits.
GPT-4 Is Safer Than ChatGPT.
We all knew how people exploited ChatGPT (GPT3.5) to write malicious hacking codes. Learning from that mistake, OpenAI’s team has worked hard to make GPT-4 safer.
GPT-4 is 82% less likely to respond to inappropriate requests and denies access to disallowed content. The Open AI team spent around six months making GPT-4 safer and more aligned.
OpenAI used human feedback, including the feedback submitted by ChatGPT users, to improve the behaviour of GPT-4. The team also worked with more than 50 experts in the field to maintain AI safety and security.
Limitations Of GPT-4
A human-developed machine can never avoid flaws. GPT-4 is undoubtedly more advanced than ChatGPT but still has considerable shortcomings that may affect its quality of responses.
Some of its significant limitations are hallucinations, adversarial prompts, and social biases.
Here are the major flaws observed in GPT-4 model explained in detail.
GPT-4 Is Trained On Data That Was Available Till September 2021.
The data provided to GPT-4 is limited until Septem 2021, and it cannot provide updates about the latest data. Moreover, if asked who won the FIFA world cup 2022, it replied that it was trained on the model, which is fed with the information that was available only till 2021.
GPT-4 Is Still Hallucinating, Like ChatGPT.
Despite being advanced compared to the ChatGPT model, GPT-4 has similar limitations. It still is not entirely reliable and creates errors while providing factual data. It hallucinates and drives its conclusions when it should provide the readers with the facts.
However, due to the increased accuracy of the model, it provides less hallucinated data compared to the previous models.
The following chart displays the internal factual evaluation by categories.
GPT-4 Lacks The Capabilities To Discuss The Future
GPT-4, when asked about the future, could not form hypotheses about the future. Besides, it created a scenario based on what others have said about the future on that topic instead of using its imagination and drawing conclusions on its own.
The Reasoning Capabilities Of GPT-4 Are Lacking.
GPT-4 solves the puzzles and reasoning questions accurately but is unable to provide an explanation and proper reasoning for its answer.
Take a look at the following example.
30% Of The Audience Still Prefers GPT-3.5
When OpenAI tested GPT-4 and GPT 3.5 simultaneously, it was found that only seven people out of 10 preferred the response given by GPT-4 and the rest three people would still choose the answers given by GPT-3.5. Hence, only 70% of the time, people would choose GPT-4 over GPT-3.5, which is not a remarkable response.
How Is GPT-4 Different From GPT-3.5?
Here are a few pointers that highlight the difference between GPT-4 and GPT-3.5:
- GPT 3.5 takes only text inputs, while GPT-4 accepts texts as well as images in inputs and later recognizes and analyses the picture.
- GPT-3.5 can provide outputs limited to 3,000 words, while GPT-4 can generate output with more than 25,000 words.
- GPT-4 is 82% less likely to respond to requests for harmful content, while GPT-3.5 is just 40% likely to do so.
- GPT-4 can also respond in a Socratic conversation style, which means it can respond to questions with questions. This feature was not seen in GPT-3.5. Hence, ChatGPT users will now be able to change the tone and style of responses they want from the chatbot.
Apart from all these things, there were crazy rumours about the enlarged model size of GPT-4. However, Sam Altman (Founder of ChatGPT) declined them all in an interview. Later it was revealed that while GPT-3.5 has 175 billion parameters, GPT-4 is working on neural networks, and hence it is more potent as compared to the GPT-3.5 model.
Who Can Use GPT-4?
GPT-4 is currently available to only ChatGPT plus users. You can purchase the plus version of ChatGPT to get early access to the GPT-4 model.
Besides, it is also available to the developers to build applications and services using the API waitlist.
Moreover, OpenAI may release new plans to provide greater access to GPT-4 technology in the upcoming days and to overcome the issue of high traffic.
We wilk keep an eye out for its public rollout and inform our users as soon as possible.
How To Use GPT-4?
Here are some ways to use GPT-4:
#1 Subscribe To ChatGPT Plus.
If you are not a ChatGPT plus member, you will have to subscribe to ChatGPT plus to use GPT-4 technology. You can follow the steps mentioned below to become a ChatGPT plus user.
Step 1:
From the GPT-4 official page. Click on ‘Try on ChatGPT Plus’.
Step 2:
You will be redirected to the OpenAI page of ChatGPT. Ironically, you will have to verify that you are a human by clicking on the checkbox.
Step 3:
Next, you will be redirected to the welcome page. Here you can log in to your account if you are already an existing user of ChatGPT.
Else, click on Sign up.
Step 4:
You will have to enter your email address and set up a password for your account.
Step 5:
Next, you will have to verify your account with the help of an email sent to your email address.
Step 6:
Enter the details like your first name, last name and the name of your organization and click on continue.
Step 7:
You will be redirected to the ChatGPT chatbot page. From the panel on the left-hand side, click ‘Upgrade to Plus’.
Step 8:
From the pop-up window, click on ‘Upgrade Plan’. The Plus plan will cost you roughly $20 per month, which is a manageable cost for all the AI services you get to use.
Step 9:
At last, you will have to enter your payment details and claim your plan.
Congratulations, you have successfully purchased ChatGPT plus, and now you can use GPT-4 technology.
When you start a new chat, you will get options to select which language model you want to continue with, select GPT-4 from the list and you are good to go. ChatGPT will now run on GPT-4.
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#2 Through API
To join the API waiting list of developers, you can follow the below steps and use the GPT-4 model in the upcoming days.
Step 1:
From the GPT-4 official page. Click on ‘Join API waitlist.’
Step 2:
You will be redirected to the waitlist form webpage. Fill out all the required details like your name, email, company name, etc.
Once you have filled in all the required information, then click on Join Waitlist at the bottom of the page.
Congratulations, you have successfully joined the API waitlist of GPT-4 for developers.
Bing Uses GPT-4!
Jordi Ribas, in his tweet, confirmed that Bing is using GPT-4. Besides, they also announced that now the limit is 15 messages per conversation and, in total, 150 messages.
The Bing chatbot summarizes the user’s queries with the help of GPT-4 and answers in a conversational manner instead of providing links to the users.
GPT-4 Uses
Similar to GPT-3.5, GPT-4 will have its uses in various fields of life like healthcare, education, entertainment, digital marketing, and more.
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AI is not capable enough to take over your jobs, it can never replace humans. However, it may help you complete your work with greater accuracy and in less time (most of the times).
Now, let us take a look at all the possible use cases of GPT-4
- For Creating Content:
GPT-4 is capable of generating admiringly engaging and informative content. You can use it to generate articles and reports. It may also contribute to the field of research, content creation, content marketing, journalism, etc.
- For Education:
GPT-4 can play a significant role in teaching students and providing them with personalized experiences.
On the other hand, it can also help teachers to create engaging and highly effective educational content and teaching plan. It also helps the teaching staff with tailored content which will align with the needs of the students.
- Language Translation:
As GPT-4 is well-trained in most of the languages spoken around the world, you can use it to translate content into any other required languages. Besides, you can also use GPT-4 to learn a new language and some techniques to understand a new language easily.
- As A Virtual Assistant:
GPT-4 can be used as a highly intelligent assistant that can help you with all the tasks and make your work manageable. You can also have human-like conversations with GPT-4.
- To Understand Complex Concepts:
GPT-4 is capable of explaining complex and hard-to-understand concepts simple and easy-to-understand way. It can explain any term and help you to solve your problems.
Other uses:
- Writing codes.
- Finding clues in an image.
- Deciphering messages.
- And more, and more!
Risks Of GPT-4
With the help of reverse engineering, GPT-4 can generate content that may prove harmful to human society. It can generate hate speech, advice on planning attacks, etc.
Besides, it also sometimes generates questionable responses, which may make the users uncomfortable. Moreover, access to visual inputs may open another danger that the developers will have to tackle with the upcoming version.
It will be interesting to see how the Open AI team works on eradicating the questionable behaviour of the GPT model.
Above all, according to experts, GPT-4 model is not that well developed to cause a threat to humanity or to overtake the human world.
Which Organizations Have Collaborated With GPT-4?
GPT-4 have collaborated with various organizations to promote innovation with the help of AI and to enhance the usage of the software in order to help the users.
GPT-4 is used by :
- Duolingo: It uses GPT-4 to deepen the conversation with the users and to provide them with smoother and effortless learning.
- Be My Eyes: The application uses GPT-4 to transform visual accessibility and to help the users to browse with the help of visuals.
- Stripe utilizes GPT-4 to elevate the user experience and avoid fraud.
- Morgan Stanly: Morgan Stanly uses GPT-4 to manage their wealth and to organize their vast knowledge base.
- Khan Academy: Khan academy uses GPT-4 in a limited pilot program to solve the queries of students 24*7.
- Government Of Iceland: Government of Iceland is using GPT-4 to preserve their language.
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Conclusion
That’s all about GPT-4 from my side.
It will be interesting to watch whether GPT-4 will bring revolution in the world of AI, or if it will be able to satisfy the users or will it lead to cringing them and give a glimpse of dark future due to robots.
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What do you think of GPT-4 ? Will it open new doors of innovation for mankind? Or will it lead to another increasing competition in the AI industry?.
Sources: OpenAI, Newyork times.
