What to expect in the near future
The acceleration of AI research and developments in recent months has been incredible. From November 2022 up to the time of writing (February 2025), we have seen the following occur:
- November 2022: OpenAI releases ChatGPT, a conversational AI model based on GPT-3.5, which quickly gains widespread attention for its human-like text generation capabilities.
- December 2022: ChatGPT reaches over one million users within five days of its launch, highlighting the public’s rapid adoption of AI-driven conversational tools.
- January 2023: Microsoft announces a multibillion-dollar investment in OpenAI, aiming to integrate advanced AI technologies into its products and services. This is the foundation for the Copilot system.
- March 2023: OpenAI unveils GPT-4, an advanced multimodal AI model capable of processing both text and image inputs, marking a significant leap in AI’s understanding and generation capabilities. ...