OpenAI has just made a number of announcements that developers working with its products ought to know about. First, the company announced that the API and ChatGPT now have access to the latest GPT-4o snapshot : gpt-4o-2024-11-20. This snapshot features better creative writing ability, with more natural, engaging, and tailored responses. Its ability to work with uploaded files has also been improved. Next, the company announced the ability to use the Evals tool directly in the OpenAI dashboard. Evals is a framework for evaluating LLMs or the systems built around them for different criteria. “When developing with AI models, it’s essential to continuously test their outputs to ensure they are accurate and useful. Regularly running evaluations (often called evals) on your model’s outputs using test data helps you build and maintain high-quality and reliable AI applications,” OpenAI’s documentation reads . And finally, OpenAI is introducing the ability to test audio capabilitie
With all the potential benefits promised by the use of AI, it’s no wonder companies are wanting to get in on the action. But a new survey from Capital One reveals a stark disconnect between how confident business leaders are in their company’s ability to implement AI and how the technology professionals actually implementing the technology feel. According to the report — which surveyed almost 4,000 leaders and technology professionals — 87% of leaders believe their company has a data ecosystem equipped to handle AI, 82% are confident in their ability to mobilize resources for AI, and 78% are confident in their ability to handle the growing complexity and volume of data associated with AI. Eighty-four percent of leaders also believe that their company has the necessary processes, tools, and platforms to properly manage their data. Eighty percent of them said the data they need to do their jobs is easy to find, 78% say it is easy to understand, and 77% say it is easy to understand.