OpenAI’s o3 reasoning model ignites AI hype among top influencers [Video]

Social media influencers have kicked off a fierce debate over OpenAI’s new o3 reasoning model, with some of them raising concerns about its high cost and the potential for overhyping its artificial general intelligence (AGI) capabilities.

Several of them also expressed awe at its impressive performance across various benchmarks, including exceeding human performance on coding and scientific reasoning tasks, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Influencers are particularly captivated by o3’s ability to perform complex tasks autonomously, potentially exceeding human capabilities in nearly every cognitive domain, and its demonstration of a ‘private chain of thought’ approach, allowing for more reliable answers, said Shreyasee Majumder, social media analyst at GlobalData.

However, there is significant debate surrounding the model’s cost-effectiveness and its potential for generalizability across different problem domains.

Some influencers highlight the massive compute required for o3, pointing out that while it may be a significant step forward, …