In a bid to regain dominance in the AI market, OpenAI is set to release its latest artificial intelligence model, o3-mini, for free. This move comes as a response to Chinese rival DeepSeek’s R1 model, which has been gaining ground with its superior performance and lower development costs.
The emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese rival, with its reasoning model R1 has sent shockwaves through the tech industry. In response, OpenAI‘s CEO Sam Altman pledged to deliver better models and accelerate product releases.
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OpenAI is a research organization focused on developing and promoting friendly AI, which benefits humanity as a whole.
Founded in 2015 by Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Nick Bostrom, and others, the company has made significant advancements in natural language processing (NLP) and computer vision.
OpenAI's mission is to ensure that AI systems are aligned with human values and improve people's lives through automation and augmentation of tasks.
The organization has developed several notable products, including GPT-3, a large language model capable of generating human-like text.
The Challenge from DeepSeek
DeepSeek’s R1 model not only rivaled OpenAI’s equivalent in performance but was also developed at a significantly lower cost. This has raised questions about whether US tech firms can maintain their dominance of the AI market and generate returns on their investments.
OpenAI’s New Model: o3-mini
In response to this challenge, OpenAI is releasing its new artificial intelligence model, o3-mini, for free. Although less powerful than the full o3 model, o3-mini will provide reasoning capabilities to users who access ChatGPT through the free version of the chatbot.
Key Features and Availability
The o3-mini model matches its predecessor, o1, in maths, coding, and science but at a significantly lower cost and with faster responses. Users on ChatGPT’s Pro package will have unlimited access to o3-mini, while users on the cheaper Plus tariff will have higher usage limits than free users.
Implications for AI Risks
The full o3 model has been flagged in the International AI Safety Report as having capabilities that could have ‘profound implications for AI risks.’ Its performance in abstract reasoning tests represents a breakthrough that has stunned experts, including lead author Yoshua Bengio.
OpenAI is making its new AI model available without charge to users who access ChatGPT through the free version of the chatbot. The o3-mini model will provide reasoning capabilities and match its predecessor’s performance in maths, coding, and science at a lower cost with faster responses.
- theguardian.com | OpenAI to release new artificial intelligence model for free
