Did the AI behind ChatGPT just get smarter?

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The AI behind ChatGPT just got an upgrade. But it might not have all of the bells and whistles that some were expecting.

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GPT-4 might sound like gibberish, but it could change what you expect from your apps (not to mention what happens when you try out ChatGPT). If you need a recipe and are low on groceries, you could soon take a picture of your open fridge for the system to “look” at, identify your ingredients, and whip up a recipe for the night. 

That being said, there are limits to what this new AI language model can do. For instance, even though GPT-4 is better at logic than its predecessor, it can still give answers containing false information. 

Tech reporter Drew Harwell breaks down the other ethics issues GPT-4 has raised.

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