Greetings from JAL Flight 331 somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. I'll be in Bangkok this week doing a keynote about AI for my friends at AppsFlyer. I can't believe I have WiFi on this flight.
In the news: Strawberry, the codename for OpenAI's upcoming release has been generating significant buzz in the AI community. While details remain speculative, insiders suggest that it could represent a substantial leap in AI capabilities, particularly in reasoning and autonomous research. The rumor mill thinks Strawberry may be an extension of the previously discussed Q* project, which is said to have focused on enhancing AI's ability to solve complex problems, perform deep research, and potentially operate with a level of reasoning akin to human cognition.
When Sam Altman (OpenAI's CEO) was fired last December, I wrote an article about Q* and how its capabilities might impact how we spend our day. If you're interested in what Strawberry might be capable of, have a look at -s
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