Anthropic claims its new AI chatbot models beat OpenAI's GPT-4
AI startup Anthropic, backed by Google and hundreds of millions in venture capital (and perhaps soon hundreds of millions more), today announced the latest version of its GenAI tech, Claude. And the company claims that the AI chatbot beats OpenAI's GPT-4 in terms of performance.
New GenAI Models
Claude 3, as Anthropic's new GenAI is called, is a family of models -- Claude 3 Haiku, Claude 3 Sonnet, and Claude 3 Opus, with Opus being the most powerful. According to Anthropic, all models show "increased capabilities" in analysis and forecasting, outperforming models like ChatGPT, GPT-4, and Google's Gemini 1.0 Ultra (excluding Gemini 1.5 Pro).
Multimodal GenAI
Claude 3 is Anthropic's first multimodal GenAI, capable of analyzing both text and images similar to some variations of GPT-4 and Gemini. The AI can process various media types, including photos, charts, graphs, and technical diagrams from documents like PDFs and slideshows.
Interactivity and Language Support
Whether handling text or images, Anthropic states that Claude 3 excels in following multi-step instructions, producing structured output in formats like JSON, and conversing in multiple languages compared to its predecessors. The AI is also better equipped to understand requests and provide more engaging responses.
Enhanced Capabilities
Anthropic highlights that Claude 3 can analyze multiple images in a single request, allowing for image comparison and contrast. However, the AI is limited in processing images of low quality and struggles with spatial reasoning tasks and object counting in images.
Contextual Understanding
Claude 3 boasts an expanded context window, enabling it to consider a significant amount of input data before generating responses. Anthropic mentions that the AI will offer support for varying context window sizes, improving narrative flow and response quality.
Future Updates and Pricing
Anthropic plans regular updates to enhance Claude 3's performance and capabilities. The models Opus and Sonnet are currently available, with Haiku set to launch later this year. Pricing ranges from $0.25 to $15 per million input tokens across different models.
Future Developments
Looking ahead, Anthropic aims to further develop Claude 3's capabilities to interact with other systems, code interactively, and deliver advanced functionalities. The company's commitment to iterative improvements aligns with its goal of creating AI models that align with human intentions and are understandable and predictable in their behavior.
Conclusion
While Anthropic's advancements with Claude 3 showcase significant progress in AI technology, challenges such as bias and language fluency remain. The company's focus on continuous improvement signals a promising future for GenAI models and their diverse applications across various industries.
