EPISODE · Feb 14, 2026 · 16 MIN
GPT-4 vs GPT-3.5: How the AI Upgrade Actually Works
from Open Weights · host Quinn Palmer
GPT-4 just scored in the 88th percentile on the LSAT. GPT-3.5? Only 40th percentile. In this episode, Quinn Palmer breaks down what actually changed under the hood and why this upgrade matters way more than just better test scores. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why GPT-4 can see images while GPT-3.5 was stuck with text only • The exact safety improvements that make GPT-4 82% less likely to go rogue • How creative writing tasks revealed the 70% preference gap between models • What this means for your day-to-day AI interactions (spoiler: it's big) 👤 Perfect for: anyone using ChatGPT who wants to understand what they're actually getting with the upgrade. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Quinn Palmer introduces the LSAT score shock [01:30] Multimodal capabilities: why images change everything [04:00] Safety upgrades that actually work [07:00] The creative writing test that surprised researchers [10:00] Is this AGI? The honest answer [12:00] What to expect from your next ChatGPT conversation The hype around GPT-4 is real, but not for the reasons most people think. Quinn cuts through the marketing fluff to show you exactly what improved and what it means for how you'll use AI tomorrow. No technical background required, just curiosity about where this technology is actually heading. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Open Weights on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily: your next favorite AI insight is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: GPT-4, ChatGPT, OpenAI, artificial intelligence, machine learning ---- Keywords: open weights, ai podcast, tech industry news, large language models, python ai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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GPT-4 just scored in the 88th percentile on the LSAT. GPT-3.5? Only 40th percentile. In this episode, Quinn Palmer breaks down what actually changed under the hood and why this upgrade matters way more than just better test scores. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why GPT-4 can see images while GPT-3.5 was stuck with text only • The exact safety improvements that make GPT-4 82% less likely to go rogue • How creative writing tasks revealed the 70% preference gap between models • What this means for your day-to-day AI interactions (spoiler: it's big) 👤 Perfect for: anyone using ChatGPT who wants to understand what they're actually getting with the upgrade. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Quinn Palmer introduces the LSAT score shock [01:30] Multimodal capabilities: why images change everything [04:00] Safety upgrades that actually work [07:00] The creative writing test that surprised researchers [10:00] Is this AGI? The honest answer [12:00] What to expect from your next ChatGPT conversation The hype around GPT-4 is real, but not for the reasons most people think. Quinn cuts through the marketing fluff to show you exactly what improved and what it means for how you'll use AI tomorrow. No technical background required, just curiosity about where this technology is actually heading. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Open Weights on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily: your next favorite AI insight is one tap away. 🔍 Topics: GPT-4, ChatGPT, OpenAI, artificial intelligence, machine learning ---- Keywords: open weights, ai podcast, tech industry news, large language models, python ai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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