OpenAI this week unveiled a preview of OpenAI o1, also known as Strawberry. The company claims that o1 can more effectively reason through math and science, as well as fact-check itself by spending more time considering all parts of a query. The family of models is available in ChatGPT and via OpenAI’s API, though OpenAI says it plans to bring o1-mini access to all free users of ChatGPT at some point in the future.
Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event was this week, featuring the reveal of its iPhone 16 lineup. The phones have a new dedicated camera control feature, an A18 chip, and, of course, AI integration with Apple Intelligence. Apple also highlighted new features in its AirPods Pro 2, including the ability to use them as clinical-grade hearing aids. If you missed the event live, we put together a rundown of everything you need to know.
Oprah Winfrey hosted an AI special featuring interviews with Bill Gates, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, tech influencer Marques Brownlee, and FBI director Christopher Wray. While Altman may have overpromised what AI is capable of or how it can impact the world, the dominant tone of the conversations was one of skepticism — and wariness.
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