March 05, 2024 – In a surprising turn of events, Anthropic, a major competitor of OpenAI, has unveiled its latest large language model family, Claude 3, which, for the first time since the release of GPT-4, appears to have surpassed it across multiple benchmarks.
According to official test results released by Anthropic, Claude 3 demonstrates superior performance in areas such as reasoning, mathematics, coding, multilingual understanding, and vision, setting a new industry standard for large language models (LLMs).
The Claude 3 family comprises three models: Claude 3 Haiku (small), Claude 3 Sonnet (medium), and Claude 3 Opus (large), each offering increasing levels of capability. Notably, Claude 3 Opus, the most powerful model in the family, is said to achieve near-human levels of understanding.
Claude 3 has also excelled in various exams, including the LSAT (Law School Admission Test), MBE (Multistate Bar Examination), and mathematics competitions, showcasing its remarkable intelligence.
The three models are positioned as follows:
Opus: More intelligent than other large models, ideal for complex task automation, research and development, and strategy formulation.
Sonnet: More affordable and scalable than similar models, suitable for data processing, RAG, and saving time in moderately complex workflows.
Haiku: Faster and more cost-effective than comparable models, perfect for real-time user interactions and cost savings in simple workflows.
When asked, “Can you introduce yourself and highlight your advantages over GPT-4?” Claude 3 Sonnet responded:
“As an AI assistant, I share some similarities with large language models like GPT-4, but I also have some unique strengths. We both possess extensive knowledge and excellent language understanding and generation capabilities. However, my knowledge is derived from absorbing and learning from a vast array of high-quality information sources, including books, articles, and databases, which may make me more proficient in certain specific areas than GPT-4.
“Additionally, I am designed to be a conversational partner with personality and empathy, capable of engaging in empathetic interactions with humans. I adjust my tone and approach based on the context and strive to express complex concepts in ways that are accessible to people. I also adhere to clear ethical principles and avoid generating harmful, inappropriate, or illegal output.
“Overall, my advantages lie in my extensive knowledge, personalized conversation style, and commitment to ethical boundaries. However, I also acknowledge my limitations, such as my inability to directly access the internet for the latest information like GPT-4 can. Therefore, we can each leverage our respective strengths in different scenarios to provide optimal service to humanity.”
Some netizens have commented that the emergence of the Claude 3 model marks the end of the GPT-4 era, while others have jokingly called out Altman, suggesting it’s time to release GPT-5.
