November 30, 2022 – ChatGPT launches
OpenAI launches the chatbot ChatGPT, which is based on the AI model GPT-3.5. Due to its impressive ability to write human-like text, discussions around AI are really gaining momentum.
ChatGPT took the world by storm. Photo: Michael Dwyer/TT
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January 23, 2023 – Eleven Labs launches
British company Eleven Labs launches a text-to-speech model that can generate human-like voices.
February 7, 2023 – Microsoft releases Bing Chat
Microsoft launches its AI service Bing Chat, which is based on OpenAI’s AI model GPT-3.5. Bing Chat later changes its name to Microsoft Copilot.
Microsoft Copilot is Microsoft’s chatbot. Photo: Vincent Thian/TT14 March 2023 – GPT-4 and Claude are launched
The next version of ChatGPT, GPT-4, is made available to the public. It is smarter and more general than its predecessor GPT-3.5.
According to OpenAI’s own tests, GPT-4 scores better than 90 percent of examinees on the US bar exam. In comparison, GPT-3.5 gets better results than only ten percent of examinees.
On the same day, OpenAI competitor Anthropic launches its AI model Claude.
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March 15, 2023 – Midjourney v5 is released
Midjourney, the AI model that generates images, gets its fifth version. Suddenly, AI images are very realistic.
Midjourney is one of the world’s best AI models when it comes to creating images. Photo: Unsplash
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March 17, 2024 – xAI launches Grok-1
Elon Musk’s xAI launches the first version of the Grok chatbot. It is being made available to subscribers of X, formerly Twitter. Shortly thereafter, on March 29, Elon showcases the next version of the AI model – Grok-1.5. It is smarter than its predecessor and about as capable as GPT-3.5.
March 21, 2023 – Google releases Bard
Google releases its first public AI model, called Google Bard.
March 29, 2023 – Pause in AI development?
Over a thousand tech profiles, including Elon Musk and Steve Wozniakvotes to pause AI development for six months due to the risks of the technology.
Elon Musk, 2024. Photo: Jordan Strauss/TT May 30, 2023 – Statement on the risk of AI
Hundreds of tech leaders and AI experts, among others Sam Altman and Bill Gatessigns a statement on the risk of AI that reads:
“Reducing the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.”
Microsoft founder Bill Gates, 2024. Photo: Keld Navntoft/TT July 11, 2023 – Claude 2 is launched
Anthropic releases Claude 2, an improved variant of the AI model Claude.
July 18, 2023 – Meta releases Llama 2
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta shows off its AI model Llama 2 for the first time. The model is free to use and partially open source.
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, 2024. Photo: Susan Walsh/TT July 26, 2023 – Stable Diffusion XL launched
Stability AI is launching a new version of their AI model that can generate images called Stable Diffusion XL.
August 20, 2023 – DALL-E 3 is released
OpenAI releases version three of its text-to-image model DALL-E 3. It integrates into ChatGPT.
September 25, 2023 – ChatGPT can see, hear and speak
ChatGPT is getting a new update that lets it look at and understand images, hear and understand the user’s voice, and read responses to the user itself.
September 27, 2023 – ChatGPT gains access to the Internet
ChatGPT can now search and find information on the internet.
October 30, 2023 – Biden signs AI order
United States President Joe Biden signs Executive Order 14110, which establishes US guidelines for the safe and reliable use of AI.
Joe Biden, 2024. Photo: David Yeazell/TT1-2 November 2023 – AI Safety Summit
The first global summit on AI security is held in Bletchley Park, UK. 28 countries, including the US, China and EU countries, are calling for international cooperation to address the challenges and risks of AI.
Representatives at the AI Safety Summit. Photo: Toby Melville/TT17-21 November 2023 – The Sam Altman mess
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is suddenly fired, without explanation. A few days later, he is reinstated in the role. Many speculate about what may have happened behind the scenes at OpenAI, but the truth is not revealed.
Sam Altman, 2024. Photo: Markus Schreiber/TT December 6, 2023 – Google releases Gemini 1.0
Google releases the company’s next AI model, Gemini 1.0. It comes in three sizes: Nano, Pro and Ultra. Google’s chatbot Bard changes name to Gemini.
Gemini was shown for the first time on 6th December 2023. Photo: STELLA Pictures/ddp/CFoto 20th December 2023 – Midjourney v6 and Suno launch
Midjourney is getting a sixth version. It is better at following instructions and can create even more realistic images than its predecessor.
At the same time, Suno, an AI that can create music based on text instructions, is launched.
December 27, 2023 – New York Times sues OpenAI
The New York Times is suing OpenAI for training GPT-4 on millions of the paper’s articles without permission.
New York Times. Photo: Mark Lennihan/TT15 February 2024 – Sora and Gemini 1.5 Pro released
OpenAI showcases Sora, an advanced text-to-video model. At the same time, Google is releasing its next AI model Gemini 1.5 Pro, which can take in up to 700,000 words at once.
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February 22, 2024 – Stable Diffusion 3 is launched
Stable Diffusion gets its third version. It can create more realistic images and is better at understanding text instructions.
March 13, 2024 – The EU votes on the AI Act
After long negotiations, the EU agrees on a legal framework for AI – the AI Act.
The AI Act aims to regulate and classify AI systems based on risk level, from strict requirements for high-risk AI systems to minimal ones for low-risk ones. It also includes new EU institutions to increase cooperation between member states.
EU legislators vote on AI, 13 March 2024. Photo: Jean-Francois Badias/TT 14 March 2024 – Claude 3 launched
Anthropic releases Claude 3, the third version of the company’s AI model. It comes in three versions: Haiku, Sonnet and Opus. Many consider the latter to be smarter than GPT-4.
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March 21, 2024 – Suno v3 is released
Text-to-music model Suno gets its third version.
April 10, 2024 – Udio is launched
Udio, another text-to-music model, launches in beta. It is funded by several major music producers and allows users to generate 600 songs for free a month.
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April 18, 2024 – Meta releases Llama 3
Meta’s AI model Llama is getting a third version that is bigger and smarter. It can initially only be used in the US and written in English. Meta plans to integrate Llama 3 into Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp over time.
Meta AI. Photo: STELLA Pictures/ddp/abaca press May 6, 2024 – Google shows off Med-Gemini
Google showcases Med-Gemini, a collection of AI models that specialize in healthcare. It is better than GPT-4 on all metrics within the range.
The timeline is continuously updated.
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