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This week has been exciting from the perspective of Yardi, as there was an incredible update to our AI strategy from our president, Akshai Rao. In addition to announcing our Composer framework, it was made clear that we are aligning our strategy with what we\u2019re seeing from other top-tier software providers like Salesforce. Additionally, there was a big announcement from OpenAI (ChatGPT 4.1 has been released), Grok from X.ai went a bit crazy and Alibaba released an open-source AI video tool called Wan 2.1.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s dig in!<\/p>\n

Yardi<\/h2>\n

What Happened<\/h3>\n

Brian Sutherland and Akshai Rao announced a refined AI strategy for Yardi as it relates to our product line and how we build AI applications for our clients. Central to this shift is the idea that AI will be powered by \u201cAgents,\u201d where specific tasks will be delegated to different AIs, each configured to be an expert in its respective field. This leads us to the idea that organizations will need to start thinking about what their \u201cAI Org Chart\u201d will look like and how their AI agents will be able to connect into other systems.<\/p>\n

We will be developing Composer, a toolset for building these agents as well as an Agent Marketplace where Yardi, third-party consultants and clients will all be able to create and utilize these agents to solve specific tasks.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/h3>\n

Traditionally, Yardi has been focused on building everything our clients need into our software. With the advent of agentic AI, it now makes sense to work with our clients and third parties to develop new, AI-powered solutions. This is a new concept, not only for Yardi, but for many organizations and represents a significant change in how we approach software development and sales. We are truly on the cutting edge! Just last week, I mentioned how MCP (Model Context Protocol) is becoming the new standard for AI systems to communicate, and now here we are, fully embracing the technology.<\/p>\n

OpenAI<\/h2>\n

What happened<\/h3>\n

OpenAI has released ChatGPT 4.1<\/a>, the latest version of ChatGPT. Technically, the model was available via the API already, but now it\u2019s included in the web and mobile apps so you can interact directly with the new model. Here\u2019s what ChatGPT 4.1 has to say about ChatGPT 4.1 (very meta, I know): \u201cChatGPT 4.1 is OpenAI\u2019s latest flagship language model, launched in April 2025. It builds upon previous versions like GPT-4 and GPT-4o, introducing significant enhancements in coding proficiency, instruction adherence and context handling.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/h3>\n

As you would expect, the march of progress with LLMs (and any AI systems in general) continues unabated. This latest version improved several key metrics, including a 21.4% improvement over the prior version on the \u201cSWE-bench Verified\u201d benchmark, a measurement of how good it is at real-world software engineering tasks, and a 10.5% gain in following complex instructions. It can now also process up to 1 million (!) tokens at a time, which is the equivalent of feeding it nearly the entire Harry Potter series at once and asking questions about Dumbledore. Because Yardi has chosen to partner with OpenAI, it\u2019s great to see that they continue to be pushing the frontier of LLMs.<\/p>\n

Grok<\/h2>\n

What happened<\/h3>\n

X.ai has an LLM called Grok, which is integrated directly into X (formerly Twitter) and recently, it went a bit crazy. When replying to tweets, it responded with bizarre and misleading references to an unsubstantiated \u201cwhite genocide in South Africa,\u201d even though the topic was completely unrelated to the discussion. Here\u2019s an example:<\/p>\n

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Turns out that an \u201cunauthorized modification\u201d to the system prompt (essentially an internal prompt that the AI uses when answering questions) was the culprit.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/h3>\n

People rely on LLMs to act as a source of information. Grok is especially known to be \u201cmaximally truth seeking,\u201d so when it starts acting strangely, it can greatly undermine trust. It\u2019s important to remember that LLMs are not sentient, and as software systems, they\u2019re subject to bugs that can create unexpected behavior. Here at Yardi, we\u2019ve aligned ourselves with tools from OpenAI and Anthropic because they have consistently demonstrated a high level of sophistication and dedication to safety and reliability.<\/p>\n

Wan 2.1<\/h2>\n

What happened<\/h3>\n

Alibaba released Wan 2.1, an AI-powered Diffusion-Transformer Video Suite. Let me explain: \u201cDiffusion\u201d refers to the way in which it manipulates random noise to ultimately generate an image. \u201cTransformer\u201d means it uses the same type of neural network as a large language model (GPT stands for \u201cGenerative Pre-Trained Transformer\u201d). What this really means is that it\u2019s an AI-powered video creation tool that can do text-to-video, where you describe an image and it will create a video, as well as Image-to-Video where it will animate a still image.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/h3>\n

While I\u2019m not yet clear on what the uses cases for text-to-video or image-to-video would be for Yardi software, it\u2019s still an incredible capability that is part of the overall AI revolution. Part of my goal with this blog series is to keep you all informed about the amazing things that are happening in the world of AI.<\/p>\n

Thank you all for tuning in. Please subscribe to be notified whenever a new post comes out and we look forward to seeing you on the next one.<\/p>\n

Stay curious, my friends!<\/p>\n

-David<\/p>\n

Author bio<\/h2>\n

David is the industry principal of AI at Yardi, where he works closely with the sales team to help clients understand how Yardi\u2019s solutions align with their business needs. A real estate technology, AI and IT guru with deep sales expertise and entrepreneurial roots, David brings decades of experience bridging the gap between technical innovation and real-world application. David\u2019s superpower is making complex technical concepts approachable, interesting and easy to understand \u2014 especially for non-technical audiences. When he\u2019s not working, you can find him skiing, rock climbing or racing his Tesla.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer<\/h2>\n

This article is for general information purposes only. The opinions, analysis and commentary expressed are not and cannot be relied on as legal advice, and do not necessarily reflect the views of\u00a0Yardi Systems, Inc.<\/a>, or any of its affiliates.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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