💨 Tencent’s ‘Fast-Thinking’ AI Shakes Up the Game

🤖 Welcome to Not So Artificial!

AI is evolving at breakneck speed, and the latest developments prove that the battle is shifting from just being smart to being fast. With OpenAI’s GPT-4.5 bringing emotional intelligence upgrades and Tencent’s Turbo S prioritizing speed, the AI world is splitting into two camps. Here’s everything you need to know.

🔥 OpenAI’s GPT-4.5: Smarter, Chattier, and More Expensive

OpenAI’s latest release, GPT-4.5 (codename: Orion), is here—and it’s all about the vibes.

The new model ditches traditional reasoning improvements for a more natural conversational feel and boosted emotional intelligence. Think of it as an AI that really gets you.

The deets:
💬 More natural conversations and improved understanding of human intent.
🤖 Fewer hallucinations, better accuracy—ideal for pros, creatives, and everyday use.
📉 No major upgrades in math or science, but it shines in OpenAI’s new freelance coding benchmark.
💰 Exclusive to Pro users and devs now, rolling out to Plus & Team users next week.
💸 API pricing? Brace yourself. $75/$150 per million tokens (GPT-4o is just $2.50/$10).

Why it matters: While it’s not a giant leap in reasoning, GPT-4.5 delivers a mood upgrade—but at a cost that might leave even the biggest AI enthusiasts wondering if it’s worth it. Could this be the last big push before reasoning-based models take over?

💨 Tencent’s ‘Fast-Thinking’ AI Shakes Up the Game

Who needs deep thinking when you can think fast? Tencent just launched Hunyuan Turbo S, a speedster AI designed for near-instant responses while keeping up with top models in knowledge, math, and reasoning.

Fast facts:
⚡ Matches GPT-4o, DeepSeek V3, and Claude 3.5 Sonnet in key benchmarks.
💲 Costs significantly less than previous Tencent models.
🤝 Tencent is also launching T1, a ‘deep-thinking’ counterpart for more complex tasks.
🌏 Comes amid fierce AI competition in China, with DeepSeek and Alibaba pushing new models.

Why it matters: The AI world is splitting into fast thinkers vs. deep thinkers. With China ramping up AI innovation despite U.S. chip restrictions, global AI competition is heating up fast.

📢 Other News in AI

🚀 Pika Labs dropped Model 2.2—now with 10-second, 1080p video generations and improved transformations.
📱 Meta is reportedly launching a standalone Meta AI app in Q2, possibly with paid subscriptions.
🤖 Figure is fast-tracking humanoid robots into homes, with Alpha testing set for this year.
🍏 Microsoft updated Copilot—now with a MacOS app, file uploads, and UI tweaks.
🕶️ Meta introduced Aria Gen 2 glasses with advanced AI processing and all-day battery life.
📊 You Labs unveiled ARI, an AI research agent that generates full reports with citations in under 5 minutes.
🎙️ Perplexity redesigned its voice mode, now featuring six voices and better search navigation.
📲 Poe launched Poe Apps, letting users create AI-powered apps and UIs using multimodal models.

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