We've developed a new series of AI models designed to spend more time thinking before they respond. They can reason through complex tasks and solve harder problems than previous models in science, coding, and math.
Today, we are releasing the first of this series in ChatGPT and our API. This is a preview and we expect regular updates and improvements. Alongside this release, we’re also including evaluations for the next update, currently in development.
How it works We trained these models to spend more time thinking through problems before they respond, much like a person would. Through training, they learn to refine their thinking process, try different strategies, and recognize their mistakes.
In our tests, the next model update performs similarly to PhD students on challenging benchmark tasks in physics, chemistry, and biology. We also found that it excels in math and coding. In a qualifying exam for the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO), GPT-4o correctly solved only 13% of problems, while the reasoning model scored 83%. Their coding abilities were evaluated in contests and reached the 89th percentile in Codeforces competitions. You can read more about this in our technical research post.
As an early model, it doesn't yet have many of the features that make ChatGPT useful, like browsing the web for information and uploading files and images. For many common cases GPT-4o will be more capable in the near term.
But for complex reasoning tasks this is a significant advancement and represents a new level of AI capability. Given this, we are resetting the counter back to 1 and naming this series OpenAI o1.
"Exciting news from the world of AI! OpenAI has developed a new series of advanced models designed to spend more time thinking before responding. These models can tackle complex tasks in science, coding, and math at a level comparable to PhD students.
The first model in this series, called GPT-4o, has already demonstrated impressive capabilities. In a challenging math olympiad exam, it scored 83% - far surpassing the 13% achieved by previous models. It's also excelling in coding competitions, reaching the 89th percentile.
While still an early model, GPT-4o represents a significant leap forward in AI reasoning and problem-solving abilities. This is just the beginning, as OpenAI plans regular updates and improvements to this groundbreaking new series. The future of AI is here!
