ChatGPT-4o Updates - The AI Show with Paul Roetzer & Mike Kaput

OpenAI recently released an updated version of GPT-4, specifically enhancing its creative writing capabilities and improving its performance on AI leaderboards. The update appears to be a result of OpenAI's licensing deals and fine-tuning efforts, raising questions about the impact on the writing profession and potentially disrupting the landscape for writers, journalists, and publishers.

GPT-4 Update

• 00:00:00 OpenAI announced an update to its GPT-4 model, focusing on enhancing its creative writing abilities, including natural and engaging writing, improved relevance, and readability. This upgrade has resulted in GPT-4 achieving a top spot on the LM Arena AI leaderboard, tying with Google's Gemini for the number one position.

Creative Writing Improvements

• 00:01:13 The primary improvement in the GPT-4 update is focused on creative writing capabilities, evidenced by the company's explicit statements and release notes. The improved model can produce more natural, engaging, and tailored writing, with better relevance and readability compared to previous versions.

Canvas Feature

• 00:01:55 The GPT-4 update comes shortly after the launch of Canvas, a new interface for collaborating with ChatGPT on writing and coding projects. Canvas allows for side-by-side idea creation and refinement, editing, adjusting text length, and adding polish or emojis, suggesting a stronger focus on writing capabilities.

Fine-Tuning and Licensing

• 00:02:52 The improvements are likely due to post-training fine-tuning using licensed data and expert trainers. OpenAI's publishing deals with media companies and publishing houses provide access to licensed creative writing data which can be used to refine the model's writing skills and style.

Impact on Writing Profession

• 00:04:01 The GPT-4 update and its enhanced creative writing abilities raise questions about the impact on the writing profession. The democratization of creative writing through AI tools could significantly affect authors, journalists, and copywriters, potentially disrupting the industry and challenging traditional writing education and publishing models.