AI Hype and Reasoning Models

OpenAI has released a new model called O1, which they claim can perform complex reasoning and has the ability to chain together thoughts before responding. The discussions raised skepticism about the validity of these claims, emphasizing that attributing reasoning capabilities to large language models obfuscates their actual performance capabilities. The podcast hosts point out that such claims could lead to inappropriate usage of these models as they move away from simple mathematical functions to being described as 'thinking.' The excitement around O1's supposed reasoning abilities mirrors the typical cycle of AI hype where spectacular promises are often not backed by concrete methodologies.