OpenAI's new model is 'really good' at creative writing

CEO Sam Altman says he is impressed. But is this merely an attempt to sell more subscriptions?

Photo collage of a ChatGPT-branded sausage machine grinding up words
While some people were moved by the product's story, others dismissed it as more AI slop
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Artificial intelligence giant OpenAI is developing a new large language model with creative writing skills that have already wowed the company's CEO. But a short story produced by the unnamed, unreleased model has proven to be divisive. Is it a technological feat or a fear realized for the authors and publishers who accused the company of illegally pirating their work to train its LLMs?

OpenAI ventures into creative writing

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Theara Coleman, The Week US

Theara Coleman has worked as a staff writer at The Week since September 2022. She frequently writes about technology, education, literature and general news. She was previously a contributing writer and assistant editor at Honeysuckle Magazine, where she covered racial politics and cannabis industry news.