OpenAI is contemplating a dramatic increase in the cost of its premium ChatGPT subscription following the upcoming releases of advanced models named Strawberry and Orion.
According to anonymous sources from The Information, OpenAI is considering introducing a subscription priced at $2000 for access to its cutting-edge AI models. This price significantly exceeds the current ChatGPT Plus subscription, which costs $20 per month and offers priority access, the ability to create custom AI assistants, and use of the image generator DALL-E 3. The duration of this subscription remains uncertain—it could range from monthly to annual payments.
OpenAI is working on a new AI model codenamed "Strawberry," which is slated for release this fall. Strawberry will be capable of tackling complex multi-step tasks, including solving intricate mathematical equations that typically require human-level reasoning. To achieve this, OpenAI plans to employ the latest training techniques that will enable the AI models to improve based on feedback from humans and real-world data. Additionally, Strawberry will assist in generating high-quality data for an even more advanced language model called "Orion," which the company is also developing.
The development of such complex AI models demands substantial financial investment. Projections indicate that ChatGPT Premium was expected to generate around $2 billion annually; however, even this amount may not suffice to cover the enormous costs of the computational power needed to develop and maintain these systems. Experts estimate that OpenAI spends approximately $700,000 per day just to operate the existing version of ChatGPT.
Despite the significant popularity of ChatGPT, which boasts over 200 million active users weekly and more than a million business subscribers, the company continues to face financial losses. Reports from July indicated that OpenAI could lose $5 billion this year and risks depleting its resources within 12 months without additional funding.
The introduction of the $2000 subscription could mark a turning point, making the most advanced generative AI accessible primarily to corporate clients. It remains to be seen whether such a move aligns with OpenAI's stated mission "to ensure that artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity."
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Source: Techspot
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