PYMNTS.com September 13, 2024
OpenAI’s new “Strawberry” AI model is winning praise from industry observers who praise its reasoning capabilities but note limitations.
The company unveiled its latest AI model, dubbed “OpenAI o1” and nicknamed “Strawberry,” on Thursday (Sept. 12). The o1 model family, available in o1-preview and o1-mini versions, aims to advance artificial intelligence (AI) problem-solving and reasoning.
Scott Dylan, founder of NexaTech Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on AI, called the new model “an exciting leap forward in AI development.” He told PYMNTS that “the model’s ability to handle complex problems in fields like science, coding, and mathematics by spending more time thinking before responding sets it apart.”
Benchmarks and Early Performance
According to OpenAI, o1-preview ranked in the 89th percentile...