This past weekend saw some truly exciting developments in the field of artificial intelligence. It's like watching the latest episode of "Silicon Valley," but without the funny hairstyles and with more serious looks. What's behind the first serious AI battle? The first AI battle is here, but who will fight the war?
First the facts: Microsoft, which is none other than the historical "heavyweight" in the technology industry, plans to invest as much as 50 billion dollars in AI computing infrastructure. This is a number that makes even Jeff Bezos stop for a moment when counting his billions. And yes, you heard that right – 50 billion, with the “m” for “Microsoft”. This investment is not just a drop in the ocean; it's more like a tsunami rolling towards the shores of the AI industry. These are investments planned for 2024.
Yikes! pic.twitter.com/sJI97R9DJK
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 20, 2023
And who is on the other side? Open.AI, a company that until recently had as its CEO Sam Altman, a man who "today" jumped on the Microsoft train - or rather, rocket ship. That's right, Open.AI, which until now sailed on Microsoft's AI servers, suddenly lost its captain. And let's not forget, when Microsoft is involved, things usually get a little more complicated.
Let's remember the times when the "Windows" dispute between Jobs and Gates was still a hot topic. Microsoft is no stranger to aggressive and uncompromising tactics, and now history seems to be repeating itself. However, this time it's not about operating systems, but about something more... artificial.
— Sam Altman (@sama) November 20, 2023
What is actually in the background?! Following the launch of new products at the DevDay event, several things happened that OpenAI did not make public. The so-called Custom GPTs have become incredibly effective, and at the same time with fewer and fewer "intentional" errors, or even to a large extent without them. Many report much better results and a huge technological leap. Also, many users report that data processing and performance is much better when the system usage by users is lower - for example during the night hours, which indicates that due to the amount of users, the system works in a limited way due to limited system resources.
The core of the dispute is primarily what and how updates are "published" and enable access to more advanced "AI" systems. For many, "Altman" is too progressive and pursues too much "profit", or new products without excessive "testing".
We remain committed to our partnership with OpenAI and have confidence in our product roadmap, our ability to continue to innovate with everything we announced at Microsoft Ignite, and in continuing to support our customers and partners. We look forward to getting to know Emmett…
— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) November 20, 2023
The situation is like a chess game between AI giants, where every next move is critical. Open.AI was left without its chess king, but that doesn't mean the game is over. With Emmett Shear, the former CEO of Twitch, taking over the reins, it appears they are preparing for a defensive maneuver.
Meanwhile, Microsoft is building its “AI empire,” with Altman as head of its advanced AI research. Their goal seems clear: to become the chess grandmaster of the AI industry.
it's been sad for me to see @sama and @gdb Mrs. I love and respect them a lot.
Despite all of these, the mission of the OpenAI is bigger than any of us and remains the same – build safe AGI to benefit humanity. ❤️
— Wojciech Zaremba (@woj_zaremba) November 18, 2023
So don't be surprised if real battles for supremacy take place in the field of AI in the coming years. Z 50 billion in the pocket and Open.AI without its original leader, Microsoft may be preparing to “checkmate”.
But as we know from history, the real game is just beginning. Open.AI still has a few tricks up its sleeve, and if anything is true, it's that nothing is guaranteed in the tech world. We can only sit back and wait to see how this AI opera plays out. Throughout history, certain skills have always been brought to the table by people from the background, individuals who do not show themselves. AI in its current form was not developed by the Open AI collective, the secret recipe is the work of a micro team.
At this point, one thing is clear: the first battle of the AI war is here, but the ultimate winner has yet to be determined. Maybe it will be Microsoft with its new AI army, or Open.AI will find its way to victory with a new strategist. As in good old history, it always repeats itself - and in the technological world, where the players are this time equipped with artificial intelligence, these surprises are even more spectacular.
