Recently released, AutoGPT is built on the GPT-4 architecture, enabling it to perform almost human-level tasks and function independently without user interference. Unlike ChatGPT, which is based on GPT-3.5 and accepts only textual inputs, AutoGPT benefits from the multimodal capabilities of GPT-4, allowing it to process both text and images as input.
AutoGPT is a free, open-source Python application available on GitHub. The tool employs a concept known as stacking to recursively call itself, using other models as tools or mediums to complete tasks. By combining the capabilities of GPT-3.5 and GPT-4, AutoGPT iterates on its own prompts to create full projects.
Is AutoGPT a stepping stone to artificial general intelligence (AGI)? That’s open for debate, but it is an interesting approach to increasing productivity – which we know is the key driver of economic growth.
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About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.