GPT-4: Multimodal Language Models Reach Human-Level Performance
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GPT-4: Multimodal Language Models Reach Human-Level Performance

Michael Brenndoerfer•November 2, 2025•12 min read•2,850 words•Interactive

A comprehensive guide covering GPT-4, including multimodal capabilities, improved reasoning abilities, enhanced safety and alignment, human-level performance on standardized tests, and its transformative impact on large language models.

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About the author: Michael Brenndoerfer

All opinions expressed here are my own and do not reflect the views of my employer.

Michael currently works as an Associate Director of Data Science at EQT Partners in Singapore, where he drives AI and data initiatives across private capital investments.

With over a decade of experience spanning private equity, management consulting, and software engineering, he specializes in building and scaling analytics capabilities from the ground up. He has published research in leading AI conferences and holds expertise in machine learning, natural language processing, and value creation through data.

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