Inside OpenAI’s quest to make AI do anything for you

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Aug 3, 2025 14:00
Maxwell Zeff
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Summary

OpenAI’s development of its first AI reasoning model less than a year ago has accelerated Silicon Valley’s shift toward creating AI agents capable of performing complex tasks autonomously. This advancement signals a major step toward more general-purpose AI systems, with broad implications for how AI could automate and transform a wide range of activities.

OpenAI developed the first AI reasoning model less than a year ago, but the technology has shifted Silicon Valley's focus to agents.