Overview
- Microsoft has made OpenAI's o1 reasoning model, previously available only to paid subscribers, free for all Copilot users through the Think Deeper feature.
- The o1 model excels in handling complex prompts by breaking them into smaller steps, providing detailed and logical responses after a longer processing time of around 30 seconds.
- Think Deeper, initially launched in October as a preview for Copilot Pro subscribers, is now accessible via a button in the Copilot app or web interface for all users with a Microsoft account.
- The move comes as competition heats up in the AI space, particularly with the rise of DeepSeek’s R1 model, which has drawn comparisons to OpenAI’s o1 model.
- While the o1 model lacks internet access for real-time information, it is particularly effective for STEM tasks, coding, in-depth planning, and educational problem-solving.