Clarifai has introduced a new Python SDK in developer preview to streamline interactions with its AI platform, emphasizing simplicity and efficiency with features like first-class object management and effortless predictions. The SDK replaces the deprecated Clarifai-Python-Utils, offering enhanced performance and broader capabilities. The company has also unveiled several new AI models, including improved large language models and advanced image and audio processing tools, alongside innovative features such as AI assist for automatic input annotations and smart object search for refined data retrieval. A new evaluation leaderboard has been created to help identify top-performing models, and users can now upload custom models through a local model upload UI. Additional improvements include enhancements to the Input-Manager and Input-Viewer, bug fixes across various platform features, and the introduction of modules like LLM Battleground and DocQA for enriched user interactions. Moreover, Clarifai has made strides in app development by enhancing app management tools and improving usability for collaborators, alongside refining user account settings and filtering options for easier navigation and resource management.