This Week in AI: GPT-4.5 vs Claude 3.7 Sonnet ...

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Dan Sutera
March 02, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes

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In the News

GPT-4.5: A New King For The Throne?

OpenAI launched GPT-4.5 with faster processing and fewer errors. Users now enjoy more responsive, natural AI conversations with better emotional understanding.

 

Claude 3.7 Sonnet Excels At Coding Tasks

Anthropic launched Claude 3.7 Sonnet with instant responses and extended thinking. This model excels in coding tasks with Claude Code for developers.

 

Amazon Launches Free Alexa+ for Prime

Amazon introduces Alexa+, an advanced AI assistant that performs tasks like booking reservations. Prime members receive the upgraded assistant completely free.

 

Tencent Launches Faster AI Model Challenger

Tencent unveils Hunyuan Turbo S with 44% faster response times than DeepSeek-R1. The model uses hybrid architecture to reduce computational complexity.

 

 

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Builder’s Corner

Code Your Own Reddit in Two Prompts

Replit demonstrates its Agent v2 building a complete Reddit clone with just two prompts. The system uses the new Claude 3.7 Sonnet for code generation.

Claude 3.7 Dominates Super Mario Test

Claude 3.7 outperforms other AI models in playing real-time Super Mario games. The system demonstrates superior planning abilities compared to GPT-4o.

Demos to Blow Grandma’s Mind

Robot Performs Advanced Kungfu Techniques

Unitree's G1 robot demonstrates impressive martial arts moves with its upgraded algorithm. The machine can now learn virtually any movement pattern.

Drones Navigate Forest at Record Speed

New autonomous drone technology enables swarms to navigate dense forests at 44mph. The breakthrough raises important questions about military applications and control.

Figure HelixAI: Humanoid Robots Are Coming…

Figure's HelixAI enables humanoid robots to recognize objects and seamlessly integrate perception with action. The system accelerates deployment.

Products of the Week

Octave Brings Emotion to AI Speech

Hume introduces Octave - a language model specifically built for natural voice generation with emotional control. The system creates custom voices from simple text descriptions.

 

Pika 2.2: Higher Quality AI Videos

Pika releases version 2.2 with significant video quality improvements to 1080p resolution. The update introduces Pikaframes for controlling smooth transitions.

 

Voice AI Gets Human-Like Upgrade

Sesame is developing lifelike voice AI with natural conversations. They're also building wearable eyewear as an intuitive interface without screens.

 

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