OpenAI has unveiled its latest AI model, known as o3. The company claims that it can think “with images,” meaning that it understands sketches and diagrams, even low-quality ones. Alongside o3, the company also unveiled 04-mini, a smaller model and presumably the precursor to a later o4 model.
o3 is capable of analyzing whiteboards, sketches, and other images. Theoretically, a user can simply upload an image, and o3 will analyze and discuss it. It can also rotate, zoom, and use other image-editing tools.
It’s been a period of extraordinary growth and development for OpenAI. The company only debuted its first reasoning model, o1, in September 2024, which was able to solve complex problems and deliberate over its answers. In its bid to outpace rivals, including xAI and Anthropic, OpenAI has pursued a strategy of rapid deployment. The tactic would seem to be working, with our Impact of Technology on the Workplace report finding that ChatGPT is way out in front of the pack as the AI model of choice among businesses.
