“12 Days of OpenAI,” also known as “Shipmas,” is a highly anticipated series of daily livestreams taking place from December 5 to 18, 2024. Each day, OpenAI unveils features, products or revolutionary demonstrations, offering a glimpse into the future of artificial intelligence.
From cutting-edge reasoning models to text-to-video AI, OpenAI is bringing some really good stuff this year. Keep reading to take a closer look at what we’re talking about.
Day 1: OpenAI o1 model launch and ChatGPT Pro subscription
The 12 Days of OpenAI event kicked off with a bang on December 5, 2024, with the release of the OpenAI o1 model. This model has been in preview mode for several years, but is now ready to handle complex reasoning tasks with greater efficiency and accuracy than other models. OpenAI also introduced the ChatGPT Pro subscription, a premium monthly plan of $200.
This subscription provides unlimited access to GPT-4o, Advanced Voice Mode, and an exclusive version of the o1 model designed for solving complex problems. This also allows for better access to Sora, which we’ll talk about soon.
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Day 2: Presentation of the development of reinforcement learning
On December 6, 2024, OpenAI announced reinforcement learning fine-tuning capabilities. This feature allows developers to customize AI models for specific tasks, making them more efficient in niche operations and better able to meet precise requirements.
Day 3: Launch of Sora, the video text generator
On December 9, OpenAI unveiled Sora, a revolutionary text-to-video AI generator that allows users to create high-quality video clips by simply entering text prompts. User interest in this release was so high that OpenAI had to prevent new users from trying it for the time being.
Day 4: Introducing Canvas for ChatGPT
December 10 saw the launch of Canvas, a collaborative editing tool integrated with ChatGPT. It’s been available since October, but it’s worth reintroducing it as part of the 12-day OpenAI event. It provides users with a collaborative interface for writing and coding projects and allows users to edit and refine AI-generated content in a side-by-side workspace.
Day 5: Integrating ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence
On December 11, OpenAI announced a major partnership with Apple, integrating ChatGPT into Apple’s AI platform as part of its latest update. This collaboration hopes to improve the user experience on Apple devices, enabling more intuitive and intelligent interactions with AI.
As the 12 days of OpenAI continues, excitement builds for the remaining announcements. There is a lot of speculation about new AI models, tools and more.
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