OpenAI’s first-ever dev convention hopes to attract “lots of of builders” in November

On Wednesday, OpenAI announced that it’s going to host its first-ever developer convention, OpenAI DevDay, on November 6, 2023, in San Francisco. The one-day occasion hopes to convey collectively lots of of builders to preview new instruments and talk about concepts with OpenAI’s technical employees.

Launched in November, ChatGPT has pushed intense curiosity in generative AI around the globe, together with tech investments, discuss of rules, a GPU hardware boom, and the emergence of rivals. OpenAI says in a blog post that since launching its first API in 2020, over 2 million builders now use its fashions like GPT-3, GPT-4, DALL-E, and Whisper for a wide range of functions, “from integrating good assistants into current functions to constructing fully new functions and companies that weren’t potential earlier than.”

Whereas OpenAI’s DevDay occasion will largely happen in individual, the keynote and probably some components of the convention will probably be streamed on-line. “The one-day occasion will convey lots of of builders from around the globe along with the crew at OpenAI to preview new instruments and change concepts,” writes OpenAI. “In-person attendees may even be capable to be a part of breakout classes led by members of OpenAI’s technical employees.”

Registration particulars for in-person and livestream attendance will probably be introduced within the coming weeks, and OpenAI has launched an internet site the place individuals can sign up for extra info on the convention because it emerges. In a press assertion, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman mentioned, “We’re trying ahead to exhibiting our newest work to allow builders to construct new issues.”

OpenAI didn’t elaborate on what “newest work” it is going to be exhibiting, however it’s potential the corporate will use the occasion to debut main new services or products. With GPT-4 being solely about six months outdated and closely resource-intensive to run, we do not anticipate to see one thing on the size of a “GPT-5,” however there nonetheless could also be surprises forward.