An explanation of GPT-4o

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In this video, TechTarget director for audience development Natasha Carter talks about GPT-4o and how it is different from previous versions.

GPT-4 Omni, or GPT-4o, is Open AI's newest large language model. While GPT-4 broke new ground with its ability to see, GPT-4o can process visual input and output any combination of audio, visual and text. It can respond to prompts with a humanlike AI-generated voice and has an average response time of 320 milliseconds -- which is about five times faster than GPT-4.

GPT-4o marks Open AI's second update of GPT-4. In November 2023, the company released GPT-4 Turbo, offering enhanced vision capabilities and text processing. 4o takes this a step further, offering advanced image and audio capabilities, improvements in non-English texts and faster speeds.

For example, GPT-4o can:

  • Engage in real-time verbal conversations.
  • Generate speech with emotional nuances.
  • Handle more than 50 different languages.
  • Support real-time translation.

Like every LLM, safety is a major concern. GPT-4o is equipped with advanced safety protocols to ensure appropriate outputs and minimize the generation of false or misleading information. In addition, OpenAI has solicited more than 70 experts in various fields to identify risks associated with added modalities.

GPT-4o is currently available to both ChatGPT Free and Plus users with some feature restrictions.

Tommy Everson is an assistant editor for video content at TechTarget. He assists in content creation for TechTarget's YouTube channel and TikTok page.