🧠 OpenAI drops hot new o1 model

Hey folks,

It’s Friday launch day as OpenAI has just dropped the hottest new model o1 and o1-mini from the much talked about "Project Strawberry”. We cover full details below so check it out. We also touch on the digital battle of China's tech giants accelerating efforts to challenge the U.S. for dominance in AI and as always, another new open-source model has dropped onto the scene. Let’s dive in..

🐝 Buzz News

OpenAI
🧠 OpenAI unveils the anticipated o1 model

🐝 The Buzz: OpenAI just released the new o1 model which excels in complex reasoning and coding and it looks like the wait for “Project Strawberry” might actually be worth it. For example, in a qualifying exam for the International Mathematics Olympiad, GPT-4o correctly solved 13% of problems, while the reasoning model scored an incredible 83%. It also does about as well on physics, biology, and chemistry problems as a PhD student would.

• The o1 model employs reinforcement learning and a "chain of thought" process, excelling in tasks like higher-level mathematics.

• Despite its higher costs and occasional hallucinations, o1 significantly outperforms previous models like GPT-4o in specific tasks.

💡Takeaway: It’s a slower model to respond, but the o1 model by OpenAI represents a massive leap toward integrating advanced reasoning in AI, potentially enabling significant breakthroughs in fields like medicine and engineering. It’s only available to ChatGPT Plus users for now and has solid benchmarks against GPT-4o.

AI Voice
🎙️ Darth Vader’s voice preserved by AI tech

🐝 The Buzz: James Earl Jones who sadly died on Monday at age 93 had signed over rights for AI to recreate Darth Vader’s voice, enabling continuity for the iconic characters voice.

• Ukrainian start-up Respeecher's technology impressed Jones and Lucasfilm's sound editor, facilitating this groundbreaking decision.

• Jones's voice was digitally recreated for the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi in 2022 after his retirement.

• This AI-driven approach sets a stage for preserving iconic voices and characters in the entertainment industry.

💡Takeaway: James Earl Jones’s collaboration with AI for Darth Vader’s voice shows how technology can immortalize iconic performances, ensuring beloved characters can be used with future generations.

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💡 Takeaway: Managing LinkedIn manually can be overwhelming. Taplio saves time, enhances your content, and boosts your engagement, allowing you to focus on building a stronger, more influential network.

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💻️ MidJourney prompt guide

Prompting can lead to all sorts of different outcomes in Midjourney. Mastering prompt techniques is key to getting a great generated image.

How to Write the Most Accurate Midjourney Prompts
For Beginners

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prompt: “manhattan city in an othello wine glass”

Source: MidJourney

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