OpenAI has launched its latest offering ChatGPT Pro, powered by the o1 model, which promises to think harder, work longer, and solve more complex problems than anything we have seen before.
o1 shows improvements in reliability for fundamental skills such as deep technical problem-solving and scientific reasoning.
The real innovation is in increasing reliability in the latest model. When o1 needs to think harder about the problem, it does, taking more time to process and validate responses, making it slower than other models.
For many day-to-day tasks, the extra power can be counterproductive but for researchers working on fundamental problems where being wrong is extremely costly, the more expensive and slower o1 can offer consistency and reliability.
It requires a fundamental shift in how to approach AI interaction for effective utilization.
To make the best of this technology, focus on complex, high-value problems and combine o1 with other AI tools for an optimized workflow. Use standard models for simpler, iterative tasks as o1 struggles with it.
o1 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and it is pushing us to think more strategically about how to use AI tools.
The $200 price tag is worth it for specific end-users that are working on high-value critical problems.
The way we think about and use AI is evolving, and that is something worth paying attention to.
AI is moving from a tool that tries to do everything to one that knows exactly what it is best at.