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Issue #7 Saturday, March 7, 2026

OpenAI Ships GPT-5.4 Model — and It's a Big Step Toward Autonomous Agents

OpenAI releases GPT-5.4 with native computer use capabilities

👋 Hey, AI Enthusiast!

Welcome back to Bonita Banana — the AI newsletter that doesn't take itself too seriously!

Here's what we've got today:

  • OpenAI's new GPT-5.4 model is out, bringing autonomous agent capabilities to the table.
  • 7 tech giants sign Trump's pledge to keep electricity costs from spiking around data centers.
  • MiniMax M2.5 model rivals Claude's Opus 4.6 at a lower price point.
  • Nvidia's new processor focuses on inference computing, speeding up AI response times.
  • Anthropic's Pentagon AI deal is in jeopardy, with the company's chief trying to salvage it.
  • 🧠 Banana Tip: Write a prompt for GPT-5.4 to test its native computer use capabilities.

🔴 Breaking News

OpenAI has launched GPT-5.4, the latest version of its AI model, which combines advancements in reasoning, coding, and professional work. The new model is a big step toward autonomous agents, with native computer use capabilities. OpenAI says GPT-5.4 can write code to operate computers and issue keyboard and mouse commands. .

Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, xAI, OpenAI, and Amazon have signed Trump's pledge to keep electricity costs from spiking around data centers. The pledge aims to ensure that the expenses for infrastructure and power delivery for data centers are not passed on to the public. .

MiniMax's M2.5 model has been released, rivaling Claude's latest Opus 4.6 model at a lower price point. The M2.5 model has driven a surge of developers to choose MiniMax over DeepSeek and US companies. .

🛠️ Top AI Tools

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ChatGPT a conversational AI model that can understand and respond to human input, now with GPT-5.4 capabilities.
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Codex a coding tool that uses AI to help with programming tasks, now with GPT-5.4 integration.
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NotebookLM a research summarization tool that can create cinematic video overviews, perfect for researchers and students.
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MiniMax M2.5 a rival to Claude's Opus 4.6, offering similar capabilities at a lower price point.
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GPT-5.4 the latest version of OpenAI's GPT model, with native computer use capabilities.

✨ Spotlight

Nvidia's New Processor

Nvidia is preparing to introduce a new processor designed to speed up AI response times. The processor focuses on inference computing, which is the stage when an AI system answers questions or carries out tasks after the model has already been built. Check it out.

📡 AI Finds

🚀 GPT-5.4 a big step toward autonomous agents, with native computer use capabilities.
📊 MiniMax M2.5 a rival to Claude's Opus 4.6, offering similar capabilities at a lower price point.
🤖 Nvidia's New Processor a processor designed to speed up AI response times.

🤖 Notable AIs

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GPT-5.4 the latest version of OpenAI's GPT model, with native computer use capabilities.
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MiniMax M2.5 a rival to Claude's Opus 4.6, offering similar capabilities at a lower price point.

💻 Open Source Finds

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OpenAI's GPT-5.4 an open-source version of the GPT-5.4 model, available for developers to use and modify.
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MiniMax M2.5 an open-source version of the MiniMax M2.5 model, available for developers to use and modify.

🧠 Banana Tip

Try this prompt with GPT-5.4: _"Write a Python script to automate a task on my computer, using the GPT-5.4 model's native computer use capabilities."_

— The Bonita Banana Team 🍌