GPT-4 and the Generative AI Boom

What happened

OpenAI released GPT-4, a larger, more capable multimodal model that could accept images as well as text and scored in the top ranks of human test-takers on many professional and academic exams, including a simulated bar exam. It arrived amid an explosion of rival models and a fierce debate over AI's risks and regulation.

Why it matters

GPT-4 marked the arrival of generative AI as a mainstream technology reshaping work, education, and creativity — and intensified urgent questions about safety, jobs, and control.

Sources

• OpenAI. GPT-4 · Primary source