French AI startup Mistral, backed by Microsoft, is launching its first reasoning model capable of multi-language reasoning, aiming to compete with OpenAI and Chinese models like DeepSeek's R1, with a focus on European languages and open-weight models for easier access and modification.
OpenAI has introduced a new $200 per month ChatGPT Pro subscription, targeting engineers and researchers with unlimited access to its advanced GPT-4o and o1 models. The o1 model, designed to mimic human reasoning, excels in complex computations but is slower and more costly than its predecessors. Despite its impressive performance in programming and math tests, it struggles with simple queries, making GPT-4o still preferable for most tasks. The announcement is part of OpenAI's "12 Days of Shipmas" product showcase.
OpenAI is set to launch a 'shipmas' event, unveiling new features and products over 12 days starting December 5th. Key announcements include the debut of Sora, a text-to-video AI tool, and a new reasoning model. The event was confirmed by CEO Sam Altman at the DealBook conference, with OpenAI teasing the releases on social media. Sora's launch follows controversy over its use of artists' work for testing. Meanwhile, Google has released its own AI video model, Veo, for business use.