OpenAI unleashes o3 and o4-mini: What you should know

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Welcome to the first edition of The AI Future Tech — your weekly dose of what’s buzzing in AI, emerging gadgets, tools, and innovation.

From mind-reading wearables to AI-designed medicines, we’re diving into tech shaping the future — and how you can be part of it. Whether you're a creator, coder, entrepreneur, or curious, there's something here for you.

Let’s take a quick ride through today’s AI buzz:

• 🚀 Meet OpenAI’s latest: o3 and o4-mini

• 🧠 Omi launches a wearable that listens to your brain

• 🤖 Plus a few trending tools

Ready? Let’s jump in. 🚀

Latest Updates

🚀 Meet OpenAI’s latest: o3 and o4-mini

The Quick Take:

OpenAI just dropped o3 and o4-mini—their sharpest reasoning models yet. They are now fully powered to use all ChatGPT tools and even “think with images.” Plus, they launched a new open-source coding agent.

Highlights:

• o3: The new top expert, setting records in coding, math, science, and visual tasks. A powerhouse for complex problem-solving.

• o4-mini: Smaller but super fast and cost-efficient crushing benchmarks like AIME 2025 without breaking a sweat.

• Multitasking Magic: Both models can seamlessly combine all ChatGPT tools, web search, Python, image generation, and file analysis in a single, efficient flow.

• “Thinking with Images”: First models to use images in their reasoning process, blending visual data and logic to enhance outcomes.

• Codex CLI: A brand-new tool allowing users to run a coding agent directly from their terminal, taking reasoning power on the go.

Why It Matters:

These models aren't just solving problems — they're creating new ideas. With powerful reasoning, multimodal capabilities, and creative innovation, we're getting closer to AGI, or AI that can truly think, reason, and innovate like humans. We’re talking about a future where AI isn’t just a tool — it’s a partner.

🧠 Omi launches a wearable that listens to your brain

The Quick Take:

Omi, a bold new $89 AI wearable, just dropped — designed to read your intent, take notes, and one day maybe even your thoughts. It’s open-source, always listening, and comes with some serious sci-fi energy.

Highlights:

• Worn like a necklace or temple clip, Omi senses when you’re talking to it — no need for a wake word.

• Packs real-time note-taking, summarizing, and contextual smarts — running 3 days on a single charge.

• Already supports 250+ apps, integrating models from OpenAI and Meta.

• Currently detects user intent, but the goal is thought-reading within 2 years.

• Started as “Friend” until a name clash sparked drama — and a diss track from founder Nik Shevchenko.

• Omi is taking the open-source route, aiming to evolve fast with community input.

Why It Matters:

AI wearables haven’t fully clicked with the public yet — but Omi’s always-on brain-aware design could change that. Still, convincing people to wear tech on their heads (and accept privacy trade-offs) is a tough sell.

TRENDING TOOLS

• Merlin AI : All-in-one browser copilot with top AI models like GPT-4o, Claude, and Gemini—plus tools for writing, search, and content repurposing. Use code MERLIN20 for 20% off. [sponsored]**

• Shipable : A platform for building and deploying AI agents to handle customer support and boost sales.

• Wonder : Create superfast websites with Notion as your CMS. Turn Notion into a Blog, Helpdesk, Marketplace, and more using our AI Designer & Developer, launching production-ready sites in minutes.

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