OpenAI is gearing up to unveil a new AI model known as "Orion" in December, according to a recent report from The Verge. It suggests that the model will first be available to some of OpenAI's close partners, with Microsoft set to host Orion on its Azure cloud platform starting in November.
Details on the New Model
The report highlights that OpenAI considers Orion to be the next step after GPT-4, although it's not certain if the official name will be GPT-5 when it launches. Both OpenAI and Microsoft have chosen not to comment on this initial report, leaving many details about the new model under wraps. Back in September, Shaun Ralston from OpenAI shared a graph on X that illustrated the advancements made by the models since the release of GPT-3.
Insights from Shaun Ralston
In his post, Ralston mentioned a "GPT-Next" model expected to be released this year. He noted that this model was trained on a "compact Strawberry (OpenAI o1) version" and boasts a staggering 100 times more "computational volume" compared to GPT-4. Notably, Orion was also referenced in his post but as an independent model that was trained on "10K (Nvidia) H100 GPUs".
Conclusion
As of now, details remain scant regarding the capabilities and features of Orion. Both the AI community and industry watchers are eager to learn more as the December launch approaches.
