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OpenAI's largest model to date, GPT-4.5 excels at natural conversation, creative tasks and complex planning. YC's Tom Blomfield breaks down why it matters, how it fits into the broader trajectory of AI development, and what founders need to know.

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This summer, YC will be giving out $20,000 grants to college students to work on their own technical projects. We’re calling these the Summer Fellows Grants. We hope this will encourage the smartest students to indulge their intellectual curiosity and work on hard technical things.

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