OpenAI’s Next-Generation AI Model, Orion, Coming Sooner Than Expected, With 100 Times More Power Than GPT-4: Report
OpenAICreator supported by Microsoft ChatGPTMay launch its new AI model, called Orion, in December. However, the company plans to approach this launch differently, initially making it available only to its partner companies . It may not be accessible in ChatGPT, as is the case with the two most recent models—GPT-4o and GPT-o1 “Strawberry”—according to The Verge. The publication reports that OpenAI will allow partner companies like Microsoft to use AI models to build their own products and additional features.
OpenAI’s Orion: Presumed successor to GPT-4, with Microsoft preparing for its arrival
The report adds that Microsoft, one of the major investors in OpenAI, is planning to integrate the Orion AI model into its Azure services as soon as November. However, it is unclear whether OpenAI will continue continue to use the Orion name publicly or will it eventually be branded as the more widely recognized GPT-5.
For context, the GPT-4 was launched in March 2023, and since then we’ve seen the company launch other models, including the GPT-4o and more recently the GPT-o1, codenamed “Strawberry”.
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OpenAI’s Orion: How powerful can it be?
Orion, or whatever OpenAI calls it externally, is said to be 100 times more powerful than GPT-4. However, it should not be confused with models such as the GPT-o1 “Strawberry” or the GPT-4o. The report suggests that Orion may have been trained using data from OpenAI o1, enhancing advanced inference capabilities and the ability to handle larger requests. That said, OpenAI’s Orion will likely remain a closed model, meaning it won’t be publicly available like Meta’s. Llamas AI model team.
