What's new after the OpenAI Dev Day?

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Neil Almond
November 14, 2023

Hey human, this week we are bringing you the highlights of the OpenAI Developer Day that was held last week. If you would like to know more, you can watch the keynote here! A week is a long time in AI, so there’s a lot to get to know!

Knowledge builders 📚

  • Whisper → Whisper is OpenAI open source automatic speech recognition model. A common use it to create transcriptions of podcasts that you may enjoy. This was updated to version 3.

  • GPT-4 Turbo with 128K context → ChatGPT just got quicker and can handle longer prompts.

Industry updates 🤖

  • Pricing for OpenAi gets cheaper → With new features just launched as parts of the OpenAI developer day last week, prices are decreasing across the board. With the free version of ChatGPT, it now costs $0.001 per word.

  • Custom GPTs are here! → A new feature for subscribers to ChatGPT Plus lets them train their own customised version of ChatGPT (called a GPT). You train your GPT through conversing with the AI and uploading your know documents for it to learn from.

  • DfE Generative AI Policy Paper → This paper sets out the position of the Department for Education of England when it comes to the use of AI in schools. A must read for those in leadership.

Fresh prompts ✨

  1. Foundation level: Fill in the gaps → Who doesn’t love a fill in the gap type task to check for understanding of some key vocabulary? Simply input your key vocabulary and ask the AI to generate some gap fill sentences. The deep structure looks like this:

    Create a gap fill task for pupils that are [age of pupils] that checks for understanding of the following vocabulary [vocabulary]. Only have one missing word in each sentence.

    Use in Bing. 

Create a gap fill task for pupils that are 9 years old that checks for pupils who are 9 years old understanding of the following terms 'monarchy, republic, democracies, tyrannies'. Only have one missing word in each sentence.

Here is a snippet of the output:

Fill in the blanks with the correct term from the list below:

monarchy, republic, democracy, tyranny

  1. A __________ is a form of government in which a person, usually a king or a queen, is the head of state and has inherited their position.

  2. A __________ is a form of government in which the people elect their representatives and a president to run the country.

  3. A __________ is a form of government in which the people have the power to make decisions and vote for their leaders.

  4. A __________ is a form of government in which a ruler or a small group of people have unlimited power over the people and use it cruelly and unfairly.

  1. Expert level: Slide Deck Outline → Sometimes you may be teaching something that you have not taught before or something that you do not quite have the adequate subject knowledge for. Asking ChatGPT to create a Slide Deck Outline could be just the start you need to think about where that lesson is going. Here is the deep structure:

    You are an expert teacher and instructional designer. Create the content for a slide deck on [content for the lesson]. The slides will need a header and should be accompanied by a set of bullet points. Suggest appropriate diagrams for each slide. Remember, this will only give you a starting point.

    Use in Bing. 

You are an expert teacher and instructional designer. Create the content for a slide deck on the [function of the cell wall and cell membrane]. The slides will need a header and should be accompanied by a set of bullet points. Suggest appropriate diagrams for each slide.

Here is a snippet of the output:

Slide 1: Introduction

  • The cell wall and the cell membrane are two important structures that surround the cell and perform different functions.

  • The cell wall is an outer layer that is present in some types of cells, such as plants, fungi, bacteria, and algae.

  • The cell membrane is a thin layer that is present in all cells and separates the cell from the environment.

  • Image: A diagram of a plant cell showing the cell wall and the cell membrane.

Slide 2: Function of the cell wall

  • The cell wall has several functions, such as:

    • Providing structure, support, and protection for the cell.

    • Controlling the movement of substances into and out of the cell.

    • Maintaining the shape and turgor pressure of the cell.

    • Preventing the cell from bursting in hypotonic solutions.

  • The cell wall is composed of different materials depending on the type of organism, such as cellulose, chitin, peptidoglycan, or polysaccharides.

  • Image: A diagram of the cell wall showing its composition and function.

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