TL;DR: OpenAI’s new o1 model marks a significant leap in AI reasoning capabilities but introduces critical risks. Its reluctance to acknowledge mistakes, gaps in common-sense reasoning, and literal prompt-following behavior — especially in tool-use contexts — demands a new approach to safe and effective deployment.

Microsoft and OpenAI have a very specific, internal definition of artificial general intelligence (AGI) based on the startup's profits, according to a new

This week, I’m dedicating the newsletter to a conversation I had recently with the futurist Zack Kass about some of the risks and myths that will come with the advent of AI across business and society. Kass, who was head of go-to-market at OpenAI, is the author of the upcoming book, The Next Renaissance: AI and the Expansion of Human Potential.

Sam Altman wants your suggestions for improving OpenAI in the new year. On Christmas Eve, OpenAI's CEO opened the floor to his followers on X with a simple question: "what would you like openai to build/fix in 2025?" Altman's post comes toward the end of a ...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wants to convert the artificial intelligence developer, which is governed by a nonprofit, into a for-profit corporation. His biggest hurdle is Microsoft, which has outsize influence on the process after having committed more than $13 billion to OpenAI.

OpenAI's biggest moments in 2024 included lawsuits, Sam Altman's comeback, a historic funding round, and a legal fight with Elon Musk.

Spill the Beans Suchir Balaji, the young OpenAI whistleblower whose death was made public earlier this month, was apparently being considered as a witness against his former employer in a major lawsuit,

OpenAI's challenges in 2024 will shape the future of AI, setting precedence for AI regulation, AI governance and usage of data to train AI models.

“The introduction of the o3 models highlights the untapped possibilities of AI reasoning capabilities,” writes Amanda Caswell at Tom’s Guide. “From enhancing software development workflows to solving complex scientific problems, o3 has the potential to reshape industries and redefine human-AI collaboration.”

Microsoft and OpenAI have had something of a symbiotic relationship, with the former giving billions of capital to a startup AI lab and in return gaining early access to cutting-edge models that are now baked into Microsoft’s suite of productivity software.

The strategy enables Chinese companies to distribute their technology widely and challenge proprietary systems from firms like OpenAI, which rely on closed ecosystems to monetize their models. The growing adoption and strong capabilities of Chinese large ...