Shanghai AI Lab has introduced the first version of an AI Operating System inspired by Karpathy’s innovative model. The system, named FRIDAY (Fully Responsive Intelligence, Devoted to Assisting You) is an OS-Copilot which serves as a versatile agent, developed through a combination of Python code and GPT-4 language model prompts.
FRIDAY takes charge of Linux or Mac OS computers, navigating through applications like browsers, Excel, and PowerPoint to perform tasks. Notably, the system possesses the ability to self-improve, utilising GPT-4 as its underlying large language model.
Comprising several key components, FRIDAY exhibits a comprehensive approach to task execution. The Planner segment efficiently decomposes user requests into manageable tasks, while the Configurator acts as middleware, incorporating data from memory or tool repositories before passing tasks to the Executor.
The Declarative Memory holds user profiles and action histories, while the Tool Repository provides a library of available tools. The Working Memory keeps track of task progress and previous history, and the Executor generates executable commands. Lastly, the Critic assesses task completion, determining success or the need for iteration.
FRIDAY outperformed GPT-4 on benchmarks for web retrieval, Excel and Powerpoint usage. Agents like FRIDAY functioning as universal user interfaces, could potentially reshape the landscape of human-computer interactions.
Meanwhile Andrej Karpathy recently left OpenAI. Karpathy confirmed his departure from OpenAI in a post on X saying that it is not because of any other reason apart from his plan to work on personal projects.
