OpenAI Plans To Launch Its More Advanced AI Model ‘Orion’ By December, Which Is Said To Be 100 Times More Powerful Than GPT-4

OpenAI has revolutionized the world of AI by introducing one of the most comprehensive chatbots, ChatGPT. While it keeps on evolving its existing technology, the drive knows no bounds, for it has been working on an even more advanced AI model, namely Orion. There has been a lot of talk about what to expect from the upcoming platform since the word about an upcoming model came out. It is expected to outperform its predecessors, and those who have been hooked on when the model will be rolled out will be excited to know it is happening very soon.

OpenAI is going to release its next, more advanced AI model, Orion, by December

It seems like OpenAI will not slow down any time soon as it keeps on aggressively working towards growing and advancing its technology. Although it has not been long since it rolled out its last two models, the GPT-40 and o1, it is preparing to launch a new AI model called the Orion, which is meant to be a successor to the GPT-4 but would be packed with far more capabilities.

The release pattern would be different as, unlike the previous models that were rolled out through ChatGPT, Orion would instead focus on companies that work closely with OpenAI to gain access to the platform first so that they can build on their products and features via The Verge. It is also suggested that engineers at Microsoft, which is the main deployment partner of the company, are preparing to host the upcoming model on Azure somewhere in November.

The platform’s branding is still unclear, and whether Orion, as the successor of GPT-4, would opt for GPT-5 or not. The roll-out is tentative, and like with any other AI release, there is always a possibility of some changes in the schedule, so the ambitious release should be taken with a grain of salt. While there is no official confirmation on the release plan by OpenAI or Microsoft, an OpenAI executive suggests that the next-generation AI model is expected to be 100 times more powerful than its predecessor.

Orion marks a huge leap in terms of OpenAI’s plan to build a robust artificial general intelligence system (AGI), and this could be considered a foundational step towards it. The report also claims that o1 was used to train the upcoming model, and when OpenAI completed Orion’s training, it held a happy hour event in September.

In the same time frame, OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman shared a mysterious post on X that many suggest represents Orion. Some even asked ChatGPT to shed some light on it, and it looks like even the platform hinted at the next AI model.

i love being home in the midwest.

the night sky is so beautiful.

excited for the winter constellations to rise soon; they are so great.

— Sam Altman (@sama) September 14, 2024

Whether the cryptic message represents the upcoming release of the new model or not, it would mark a huge step in OpenAI’s progress toward its vision, especially in a time of restructuring and the company’s attempt at redefining itself as a profit-based company.