I know this is just arguing semantics, but wouldn't you call it a unified system since it has a single interface that automatically interacts with different components? It's not a unified model, but it seems correct to call it a unified system.
Altman et al have been discussing the many model interface in ChatGPT is confusing to users and they want to move to a unified system that exposes a model that routes based on the task rather than depending on users understanding how and when to do that. Presumably this is what they’ve been discussing for some time. I don’t know that was intended to mean they would be working toward some unified inference architecture and model, although I’m sure goal posts will be moved to ensure it’s insufficient.
He's the boss of the researchers so he knows more than them /s
But seriously tho, what parent is saying isn't a deep insight, it makes sense from a business perspective to consolidate your products into one so you don't confuse users
so openai is in the business of GPT wrappers now? I'm guessing their open model is an escape for those who wanted to have a "plain" model, though from my systematic testing, it's not much better than Kimi K2
The API lets you directly choose the model you want. Automatic thinking is a ChatGPT feature since ChatGPT has always been a “GPT wrapper” in that sense.
