What the new version of ChatGPT means for travelers

The latest flagship model offers GPT-4-level intelligence, but is much faster and improves its text, speech and vision capabilities

May 14, 2024

Travelers can expect to carry a pocket-sized robotic language translator with them thanks to upcoming updates to ChatGPT. This feature stands out as one of the most significant travel-related additions in a recent series of updates revealed by OpenAI earlier this week.

Key takeaways

• The enhanced translation capabilities will be integrated into the new flagship GPT-4o model for ChatGPT. OpenAI emphasized that this model operates at a much higher speed than its predecessor and excels at handling voice, photo, and video interactions;
• In addition, OpenAI highlighted that the latest model shows significant improvements in photo understanding, with an upcoming update planned for video understanding. This means that users will soon be able to share live video with ChatGPT and ask about what they are seeing in real time;
• OpenAI emphasized that the GPT-4o model retains the same level of intelligence as its predecessor, but with improved quality and speed, making it a notable advancement in AI capabilities.

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