New kind of AI uses a fresh approach to reasoning — researchers say it costs up to 11 times less to run than a leading OpenAI model
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A new AI model from Pathway uses nonverbal reasoning to cut costs by up to 11 times compared to leading OpenAI models, as detailed in a research paper on arXiv.
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