Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough

What is OpenAI’s secret Project ‘Strawberry’?

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From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :

Prelims level: Project ‘Strawberry’; LLMs.

Why in the News?

  • US-based OpenAI emerged as a major player with its AI chatbot ChatGPT, capable of answering questions and processing images.
    • OpenAI is now reportedly developing a new AI model with improved reasoning capabilities, potentially changing the AI landscape.

What is Project Strawberry?

  • Nearly six months ago, OpenAI’s secretive Project Q* (Q-Star) gained attention for its innovative approach to AI training.
  • OpenAI is now working on a new reasoning technology under the code name “Strawberry” believed to be the new name for Project Q*.
  • Strawberry aims to enable AI models to plan ahead, autonomously search the internet, and conduct deep research.

What are Large Language Models (LLMs)?

  • LLMs are advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems designed to understand, generate, and process human language.
  • They are built using deep learning techniques, particularly neural networks, and are trained on vast amounts of text data.

Difference from Existing AI Models

  • Existing Large Language Models (LLMs) can summarize texts and compose prose but struggle with common sense problems and multi-step logic tasks.
  • Current LLMs cannot plan ahead effectively without external frameworks.
  • Strawberry models are expected to enhance AI reasoning, allowing for planning and complex problem-solving.
  • These models could enable AI to perform tasks that require a series of actions over an extended time, potentially revolutionizing AI’s capabilities.

Potential Applications of Strawberry Models

  • Advanced AI models could conduct experiments, analyze data, and suggest new hypotheses, leading to breakthroughs in sciences.
  • In medical research, AI could assist in drug discovery, genetics research, and personalized medicine analysis.
  • AI could solve complex mathematical problems, assist in engineering calculations, and participate in theoretical research.
  • AI could contribute to writing, creating art and music, generating videos, and designing video games.

Ethical Considerations  

  • Impact on Jobs: Improved AI capabilities may intensify concerns about job displacement and the ethical implications of AI reproducing human work.
  • Power Consumption and Ethics: The vast amounts of power required to run advanced AI models raise environmental and ethical questions.

PYQ:

[2020] With the present state of development, Artificial Intelligence can effectively do which of the following?

  1. Bring down electricity consumption in industrial units.
  2. Create meaningful short stories and songs.
  3. Disease diagnosis.
  4. Text-to-Speech Conversion.
  5. Wireless transmission of electrical energy.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2, 4 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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