OpenAI Unveils More Advanced Reasoning Model in Race With Google

The new AI system, called o3, is expected to launch early next year.

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OpenAI is preparing to launch a new artificial intelligence model that it said is capable of more advanced human-like reasoning than its current offerings, ratcheting up the competition with rivals such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google.

The new o3 model, unveiled during a livestreamed event on Friday, spends more time computing an answer before responding to user queries, with the goal of solving more complex multi-step problems. The company will also introduce a smaller version of the model called o3-mini.