Episode 44: OpenAI's Ridiculous 'Reasoning', October 28 2024

The company behind ChatGPT is back with bombastic claim that their new o1 model is capable of so-called "complex reasoning." Ever-faithful, Alex and Emily tear it apart. Plus the flaws in a tech publication's new 'AI hype index,' and some palette-cleansing new regulation against data-scraping worker surveillance.
References:
OpenAI: Learning to reason with LLMs
How reasoning works
GPQA, a 'graduate-level' Q&A benchmark system
Fresh AI Hell:
MIT Technology Review's AI 'AI hype index'
CFPB Takes Action to Curb Unchecked Worker Surveillance
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Music by Toby Menon.
Artwork by Naomi Pleasure-Park.
Production by Ozzy Llinas Goodman.