Welcome to Get The Gist, where every weekday we share an easy-to-read summary of the latest and greatest developments in AI—news, innovations, and trends—all delivered in under 5 minutes! ⏱

In today’s edition:

• OpenAI Reveals ‘Deep Research’ AI Agent

• OpenAI Launches o3-mini

• Apple Eyes DeepSeek to Bring AI to China

• Microsoft is Integrating Copilot into Paint

• And more AI news….

Top Developments

OpenAI

OpenAI Reveals ‘Deep Research’ AI Agent

The Gist: OpenAI has introduced "deep research," a new ChatGPT capability that autonomously conducts multi-step online research, synthesizing vast amounts of information into detailed reports. Designed for complex tasks, it aims to save hours of manual research for professionals and consumers alike.

Key Details:

• Deep research can independently browse, analyze, and compile insights from the web, citing sources for accuracy and transparency.

• It is powered by an optimized version of OpenAI’s upcoming o3 model, excelling in reasoning, web browsing, and data analysis.

• Initially available to Pro users, with Plus and Team access coming soon, deep research is compute-intensive and limited to 100 queries per month.

• Future updates will improve performance, expand data sources, and integrate with other AI agents for more advanced task execution.

OpenAI

OpenAI Launches o3-mini

The Gist: OpenAI has launched o3-mini, a fast, cost-efficient AI model optimized for reasoning, STEM tasks, and coding. It outperforms its predecessor, o1-mini, in accuracy and efficiency while maintaining low latency and affordability.

Key Details

• o3-mini excels in math, science, and coding, with high accuracy on benchmarks like AIME and GPQA.

• Developers can choose from low, medium, and high reasoning modes to balance speed and intelligence.

• Available now in ChatGPT for Plus, Team, and Pro users, with Enterprise access in February. Free-tier users can try it via the "Reason" option.

• Delivers faster responses than o1-mini, with improved safety features and lower error rates.

• OpenAI aims to enhance cost-effective intelligence while expanding reasoning model capabilities.

Apple

Apple Eyes DeepSeek to Bring AI to China

The Gist: Apple is testing DeepSeek, a Chinese AI model, to power Apple Intelligence in China, overcoming regulatory barriers that blocked its Western AI models. This move could boost iPhone 16 sales in a crucial market.

Key Details:

• Apple Intelligence, a major iPhone 16 feature, has not launched in China due to government restrictions on foreign AI models.

• DeepSeek, a cost-effective and locally approved AI, is being tested as a solution.

• Apple is losing ground in China to domestic smartphone brands offering better value.

• Despite this progress, Apple Intelligence still faces major issues, including delays and unreliable performance.

Quick Gist

Google has enhanced its Gemini AI tool in Sheets, allowing users to create data visualizations and analyze trends using Python, though generated charts won't auto-update with live data (Read More).

Microsoft’s Paint is integrating Copilot, an AI feature that enhances creativity and efficiency in design and editing tasks (Read More).

Startup Tana has emerged from stealth with $25 million in funding to launch its AI-powered productivity app, which automates task management by transcribing conversations and generating action items (Read More).

OpenAI launched the o3-mini reasoning model, available via APIs and integrated into Microsoft Azure and GitHub Copilot, offering improved performance and cost efficiency compared to its predecessor, o1-mini (Read More).

SoftBank announced a $3 billion annual investment to deploy OpenAI's technology across its companies, launching a joint venture called SB OpenAI Japan to market customized enterprise AI solutions (Read More).

THAT’S IT FOR TODAY!