OpenAI Unveils O3 Reasoning Model During Final 12 Days Event
OpenAI concludes its 12 Days of OpenAI event by announcing the o3 and o3-mini reasoning models, though they remain unavailable to the general public. The week also sees major updates for Meta smart glasses and a notable funding round for Oura.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announces o3 and o3-mini as the successors to the company's o1 reasoning model family during the finale of the "12 Days of OpenAI" event. While the new models are not widely available to the public yet, safety researchers can sign up to preview the advanced technology. This final reveal caps off a two-week series of updates that includes real-time vision capabilities, ChatGPT Search, and a festive Santa voice mode.
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses receive a major upgrade through firmware v11, which is currently rolling out to early-access program members. This update introduces "live AI," a feature that allows wearers to have continuous conversations with Meta AI and reference previous topics within the same interaction. The new firmware also adds live translation between English and Spanish, French, or Italian, alongside built-in Shazam functionality.
Other notable tech news this week includes Oura securing a $200 million Series D funding round that boosts the smart ring maker's valuation to $5.2 billion. Meanwhile, OpenAI launches a 1-800 phone number that lets users access ChatGPT from any landline or flip phone, and UnitedHealth's Optum faces criticism after leaving an internal AI chatbot exposed to the open internet.