Open AI releases GPT-4o, higher performing AI tech that underpins Chat GPT

OpenAI releases a higher performing and more efficient version of the artificial intelligence technology that underpins Chat GPT, making it free to all users.

Mira Murati, chief technology officer of OpenAI said "For the past couple of years, we've been very focused on improving the intelligence of these models, and they've gotten pretty good. But this is the first time that we are really making a huge step forward when it comes to the ease of use. And this is incredibly important because we're looking at the future of interaction between ourselves and the machines."

The update to OpenAI's flagship product lands a day before Google is expected to make its own announcements about Gemini, the search engine giant's own AI tool competing with ChatGPT head on. The new model will be rolled out in OpenAI's products over the next weeks, the company said.