OpenAI is Building the iPhone of AI [Video]

The evolution of OpenAI’s suite of models is very similar to that of Apple’s iPhones. With every successive and advanced update, consumers are willing to pay an extra price to enjoy the promised experience. “The o1 preview is deeply flawed, but when o1 comes out, it will feel like a major leap forward,” said OpenAI’s chief, Sam Altman, on his long-term vision of providing quality over quantity. 

Altman himself draws heavily from Steve Jobs’ legacy and is actively building the ‘iPhone of artificial intelligence’. His focus on shipping “rockets” instead of trash isn’t just a throwaway observation about the current AI market, but a core part of OpenAI’s new strategy. 

“Our first product, GPT-3, was not something we were particularly proud of at the time,” admitted Altman in an interview. The transition from GPT-3.5 to GPT-4, and soon to GPT-5, is an interesting case study of how every new …