The AI rumor mill is running hotter than a GPU mining Bitcoin in July. Word on the cyber street is that OpenAI might be dropping something huge tomorrow, and it's got the AI community buzzing like a caffeinated hive of bees. The name on everyone's lips? "Project Strawberry," previously known as "Q*," a supposed supercharged reasoning model that might just blow our collective minds.
Now, if you're like me, you're probably wondering, "What in the silicon valley is this Strawberry thing, and why should I care?" Good question! Let's break it down.
The Backstory: From Q* to Strawberry. First off, this isn't the first time we've heard about OpenAI's secretive, next-level model. The saga began back when Sam Altman, OpenAI's charismatic CEO, had his brief but headline-grabbing exit from the company. At that time, whispers about a model codenamed "Q*" started making the rounds. This model was said to be so advanced that it freaked out a few folks at OpenAI—fears that might have played a part in Altman's temporary ousting.
Fast forward a few months, and Reuters reports that Q* has been rebranded as "Strawberry." The new moniker didn’t just come with a name change; it came with claims of vastly superior reasoning abilities, taking AI one step closer to something we've all been both excited and terrified about: Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
Enter "I Rule The World Mo," a mysterious Twitter account that has been firing off cryptic, hype-inducing tweets about Project Strawberry for weeks now. With statements like, “Imagine a world where every human has access to the power of a thousand minds,” this account has added fuel to the speculative fire, suggesting that Strawberry could revolutionize AI reasoning in a way we haven’t seen before.
And if that wasn’t enough, Sam Altman himself has been throwing logs on the rumor bonfire. His tweet, "I'd love summer in the garden," paired with a picture of—you guessed it—strawberries, has people convinced that something big is brewing.
Adding to the intrigue is the sudden appearance of an "Anonymous Chatbot" on the chatbot Arena run by LLaMA, which many believe could be an early version of Strawberry. Why the excitement? This bot supposedly uses something called "Chain of Thought" reasoning—a departure from the pattern recognition methods that current models like GPT-4 rely on.
Chain of Thought reasoning is like giving your AI the ability to not just spit out answers but to think through them, almost like a human. If this is true, we could be looking at a significant leap forward in how AIs reason, make decisions, and interact with us lowly mortals.
The timing of all this couldn't be more suspect. Google’s “Made by Google” event is set for tomorrow, August 13th, and it’s supposed to be all about their latest tech, including AI features that will probably be more “meh” than mind-blowing. Could OpenAI be planning to steal Google's thunder by dropping Strawberry on the same day? Some think so.
The mysterious I Rule The World Mo account has even hinted at a big reveal tomorrow at 10 AM Pacific Time, cryptically saying, “Attention isn’t all you need. New architecture announcement August 13th at 10 AM PT. The Singularity begins.” Whether that’s just more hot air or an actual countdown to something game-changing, we’ll have to wait and see.
Now, let’s be real for a second. This isn’t the first time we’ve been teased with the next big thing in AI. Remember all the times someone claimed AGI was just around the corner, only for it to turn out to be just another overhyped model with a fancy name? Yeah, me too.
There’s more than a little skepticism in the air. Logan Kilpatrick, formerly of OpenAI, chimed in, saying anyone who thinks I Rule The World Mo is legit has no clue how OpenAI operates. And he’s not alone. Many in the tech community are calling for caution, pointing out that these AGI rumors have been swirling for nearly two years with no earth-shattering announcements to show for it.
So, will tomorrow bring us the dawn of a new AI era with Strawberry, or just another minor upgrade with a lot of smoke and mirrors? While the hype is at an all-time high, it’s probably best to keep your expectations in check. But hey, if the rumors are true, we might be about to witness a leap in AI that will have us all saying, “I remember when AI couldn’t even do my taxes!”
Either way, you’ll be hearing about it first here, so stay tuned, keep your eyes peeled, and maybe stock up on some strawberries just in case. Tomorrow could be a game-changer—or just another Tuesday.
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