SunBrief#18: OpenAI's GPT-4.5 with Emotional Intelligence

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• Is Your Phone Number in the Wrong Hands?

• OpenAI's GPT-4.5 with Emotional Intelligence

• Scale Your Marketing with AI

• Stock Updates

• Google Unveils AI Coding Assistant

• AI Highlights of the Week

• Amazon Launches Alexa+ with Generative AI

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OpenAI's GPT-4.5 with Emotional Intelligence

​OpenAI Launches GPT-4.5 with Enhanced Reasoning, Speed, and Multimodal Capabilities.

OpenAI has introduced GPT-4.5, its latest and most advanced AI language model, available as a research preview to ChatGPT Pro users and developers worldwide. ​

Key Features:

• Enhanced Language Capabilities: GPT-4.5 excels in recognizing patterns, drawing connections, and generating creative insights, resulting in more natural and human-like interactions.

• Reduced Hallucinations: The model demonstrates a significant decrease in generating inaccurate information, enhancing the reliability of its responses. ​

• Improved Emotional Intelligence: With a higher "EQ," GPT-4.5 better understands user intent, making it particularly useful for tasks like writing assistance, communication, and brainstorming.

• Technical Details: The model was trained using a combination of unsupervised learning, supervised fine-tuning, and reinforcement learning from human feedback, utilizing Microsoft's Azure AI supercomputers.

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Stock Updates

Google Unveils AI Coding Assistant

​Google's Gemini Code Assist Now Free for Individual Developers

Google has announced the public preview of Gemini Code Assist for individuals, a free AI-driven coding assistant designed to enhance coding efficiency and accessibility for developers worldwide.

Key Features:

• AI-Driven Coding Assistance: Gemini Code Assist offers code completion, generation, and chat capabilities, supporting all programming languages in the public domain.

• Generous Usage Limits: Users can benefit from up to 180,000 code completions per month, significantly higher than the limits of other free coding assistants.

• Seamless Integration: The tool integrates with popular integrated development environments (IDEs) such as Visual Studio Code and JetBrains IDEs, allowing developers to access AI assistance directly within their preferred coding environments.

• AI-Powered Code Reviews: Gemini Code Assist for GitHub provides AI-driven code reviews for both public and private repositories, helping to maintain code quality and consistency.

AI Highlights of the Week

• Anthropic Claude 3.7 Sonnet with 'hybrid reasoning'

  Anthropic has introduced Claude 3.7 Sonnet, the first hybrid reasoning AI model capable of delivering both rapid responses and detailed, step-by-step reasoning. This model excels in coding and complex problem-solving, offering users control over response depth. Additionally, Anthropic launched Claude Code, a command-line tool enabling developers to delegate coding tasks directly from their terminals. Claude 3.7 Sonnet is accessible across all Anthropic platforms, with extended thinking mode available on paid tiers.

• Chegg Sues Google Over AI Search Summaries

  Chegg has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that Google's AI-generated search summaries, known as "AI Overviews," have significantly reduced traffic to Chegg's website, adversely affecting its revenue and leading the company to consider strategic alternatives, including a potential sale. Google refutes these claims, asserting that AI Overviews enhance search utility and direct traffic to a broader range of sites.

• Alibaba’s Wan2.1 beats OpenAI Sora?

  Alibaba Cloud has released its Wan2.1 AI models, including 14-billion and 1.3-billion parameter versions, to the open-source community. These models excel in generating high-quality images and videos from text and image inputs and are available on platforms like ModelScope and Hugging Face.

• 1X Unveils NEO Gamma: Next-Gen Home Humanoid

  1X Technologies has introduced NEO Gamma, an advanced humanoid robot designed for home use. This model features a minimalist design with Emotive Ear Rings for improved communication, enhanced mobility allowing natural gait and object manipulation, and soft covers for increased safety. NEO Gamma also integrates an in-house developed language model for natural conversations, aiming to seamlessly blend into domestic environments.

• Microsoft Prepares for OpenAI's GPT-5 Model

  Microsoft is gearing up to host OpenAI's upcoming GPT-4.5 and GPT-5 models. GPT-4.5, codenamed Orion, is expected to launch imminently, with GPT-5 anticipated in late May. GPT-5 aims to integrate various OpenAI technologies, including the o3 reasoning model, to advance toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). These developments are expected to coincide with Microsoft's Build developer conference in May, suggesting potential updates to Microsoft's AI offerings

Amazon Launches Alexa+ with Generative AI

Amazon Unveils Generative AI-Powered Alexa to Rival ChatGPT and Google Assistant

Amazon has unveiled Alexa+, an advanced iteration of its voice assistant, integrating generative AI to offer a more personalized and conversational user experience. Alexa+ is $19.99/month, free for Prime users.

Key Features:

• Enhanced Conversational Abilities: Alexa+ can engage in natural, flowing conversations, understanding complex requests and providing contextually relevant responses.

• Document Interaction: Users can share various documents, such as emails and manuals, with Alexa+, which can extract, summarize, and recall pertinent information upon request.

• Children's Features: For Amazon Kids+ subscribers, Alexa+ introduces "Stories with Alexa" and "Explore with Alexa," designed to stimulate curiosity and creativity among children.

• Model-Agnostic Approach: Alexa+ utilizes a model-agnostic system, allowing it to select the most appropriate AI model for specific tasks, enhancing its versatility and performance.

This development underscores Amazon's commitment to integrating advanced AI into its products, aiming to provide users with a more intuitive and interactive experience.

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Last Week’s Poll Result

• Would you trust an AI 'co-scientist' to assist in critical scientific research?

  Yes, 43.48%. Maybe, 52.17%. No, 4.35%.

  

• Whose AI vision do you trust most?

  Elon Musk’s Grok-3, 29.17%. OpenAI’s ChatGPT, 56.25%. DeepSeek, 8.33%. Meta’s LLaMA, 6.25%.

  

• Should AI companies be allowed to use copyrighted content for training without permission?

  Yes, 10.00%. Maybe, 10.00% No, 80.00%.

  

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