The launch of GPT-4o was a far cry from rumors of the launch of a search engine, but brought us closer to ‘It’ territory with a much more direct conversational interface.
On the B side of the album, OpenAI also announced the arrival of a desktop application that will allow certain ChatGPT workflows to be executed without the need to copy and paste, as it can read the information on our screen. What’s surprising is that this is a macOS app. There is no Windows.
Why is it important?. Microsoft invested more than $10 billion in OpenAI and became a shareholder of the company. According to deal leaks, he is expected to own 49% of the company’s shares. This did not help the ChatGPT app reach Windows, only its rival, macOS. A paradox.
Official version. Journalist Ina Fried asked: axiosMira Murati, OpenAI CTO and leader of Monday’s presentation answered they were simply “prioritizing their users’ location.”
From his words, it can be understood that the majority of ChatGPT users use Macs because their global market share is around 15%. However, Murati says that more people use ChatGPT with Mac than with PC. Another paradox.
Difference. Windows users are not excluded, they can continue to use ChatGPT from the browser, but the possibilities offered by the new desktop application allow queries to be made faster, thanks to the model being able to see our screen.
Microsoft isn’t exactly competing with ChatGPT, but it does offer an alternative: Copilot. While ChatGPT is a standalone, direct monetization product, Copilot exists to add value to Office, Windows, Edge, and the entire Microsoft service ecosystem.
- But new OpenAI developments are reaching ChatGPT earlier than Copilot, as mentioned Windows Center.
- The developer conference BUILD 2024 will be held in a few days and they are expected to announce news such as the arrival of GPT-4o to Copilot.
Conflict. Microsoft is trying to position Windows as a great platform for developers of AI-based products. It’s a comparative complaint that the fashion company left her out like this. OpenAI hasn’t even released an estimated date for the Windows version’s arrival.
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