Episode 171 - Ups and Downs of the OpenAI DevDay Roller Coaster

On this episode, Mark Tucker and Allen Firstenberg dive deep into the latest announcements by OpenAI. They discuss various developments including the launch of GPTs (collections of prompts and documents with configuration settings), the new text-to-speech model, upcoming GPT-4 Turbo, reproducible outputs, and the introduction of the Assistant API. While they express excitement for what these developments could mean for #VoiceFirst, #ConversationAI, and #GenerativeAI, they also voice concerns about discovery solutions, monetization, and the reliance on platform-based infrastructure. Tune in and join the conversation. More info: https://openai.com/blog/new-models-and-developer-products-announced-at-devday 00:04 Introduction and OpenAI Announcements Edition 00:52 Discussion on OpenAI's New Text to Speech Model 02:15 Exploring the Pricing and Quality of OpenAI's Text to Speech Model 02:52 Concerns and Limitations of OpenAI's Text to Speech Model 06:24 Introduction to GPT 4 Turbo 06:48 Benefits and Limitations of GPT 4 Turbo 09:27 Exploring the Features of GPT 4 Turbo 18:52 Introduction to GPTs and Their Potential 22:22 Concerns and Questions About GPTs 32:14 Discussion on the Assistant API 37:32 Final Thoughts and Wrap Up