OpenAI's Reasoning Model Is Now Free on Copilot 👀

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Users won't need $20 subscriptions to try OpenAI's o1 reasoning model, as Microsoft is making it free for all Copilot users this week. But what are the usage limits? 🤔

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Here's what's new today in the Horizon AI

• Microsoft Makes OpenAI’s o1 Reasoning Model Free for All Copilot Users 👀

• Google’s ‘Ask for Me’ Feature Calls Businesses on Your Behalf

• AI Tutorial: How to generate realistic voices with AI

• AI Tools to check out

• The Latest in AI and Tech 💡

• AI Findings/Resources

AI News

MICROSOFT

Microsoft Makes OpenAI’s o1 Reasoning Model Free for All Copilot Users 👀

Microsoft is rolling out OpenAI’s o1 reasoning model to all Copilot users—for free. Previously available only to paid Copilot Pro or ChatGPT Plus subscribers.

Details:

• The "Think Deeper" feature leverages OpenAI's o1 reasoning model to tackle complex problems by providing detailed, step-by-step responses.

• It enables Copilot to process and respond better to queries, such as comparing options, creating code for apps, or planning detailed tasks.

• Users can access it by tapping the Think Deeper button inside Copilot.

• Free users are limited to three queries per week, while Pro subscribers face variable limits based on server capacity and concurrent usage. However, Microsoft claims it is expanding its usage limits.

Mustafa Suleyman, Microsoft AI CEO, expressed excitement over the feature’s wider availability and hinted that more updates are on the way.

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GOOGLE

Google’s ‘Ask for Me’ Feature Calls Businesses on Your Behalf

Google is testing a new AI feature, "Ask for Me," that can call local businesses on your behalf to gather information or book appointments.

Details:

• "Ask for Me" uses AI to make calls to businesses, asking questions like service availability, pricing, or booking needs. It is currently limited to nail salons and auto shops.

• The feature is available as an experiment in Google Search Labs. If enabled, users will see an “Ask for Me” option when searching for nail salons or auto shops.

• Users provide details (e.g., service type or car model) and their contact info to receive updates. Google calls the business and relays the collected information back.

• Google’s AI announces itself as an automated system calling from Google on behalf of a user.

• Businesses can opt out of receiving calls via their Google Business Profile. Google also enforces call limits to avoid overwhelming businesses.

While it’s still in testing, the feature shows promise—though it may take time for businesses to adjust to handling calls made by AI.

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AI Tutorial

How to generate realistic voices with AI

You can transform text into natural-sounding speech in seconds with the Kokoro Text-to-Speech model:

1. Go to Kokoro-TTS page on Hugging Face.

2. Choose your desired voice and enter your text. Be mindful of punctuation to get better results.

3. Click on "Generate" and wait a few seconds. You can experiment with changing the speed and voices until you get your desired result.

4. Share or download your generated audio.

AI Tools to check out

👉 Stella: Automate tasks like meeting invites, emails, to-do lists, reminders, and note-taking with AI.

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AI Findings/Resources

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🤔 Gemini 2.0: The good, the bad, and the meh

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✨ 5 ways you can use Google Gemini to be more creative

The latest in AI and Tech

Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash is now rolling out for everyone

Google has started rolling out its new Gemini 2.0 Flash AI model to the Gemini app on smartphones and Gemini on the web.

OpenAI partners with U.S. National Laboratories

The U.S. National Laboratories will be using OpenAI’s latest artificial intelligence models for scientific research and nuclear weapons security.

Mistral AI launches Small 3 Model

This 24-billion-parameter open-source model is released under the Apache 2.0 license, allowing businesses to freely modify and deploy it. It reportedly matches the performance of models three times its size while dramatically reducing computing costs.

OpenAI eyes $340 billion valuation in new funding round

OpenAI is reportedly seeking to raise $40 billion, valuing the company at $340 billion. SoftBank is expected to lead the round with an investment of up to $25 billion.

Microsoft brings a DeepSeek model to its cloud

Microsoft announced that R1, DeepSeek’s reasoning model, is now available on the Azure AI Foundry service, which brings together various AI tools for enterprises. The company highlights that the version on Azure has undergone extensive safety evaluations.

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