One-Minute Daily AI News 1/17/2025

1. OpenAI finalizes ‘o3 mini’ reasoning AI model version, to launch it soon.[1]
2. This Louisiana company uses AI to help with the restaurant hiring process. It just won a $115,000 prize.[2]
3. AI lacks the emotions, cannot replace human authors, say publishers.[3]
4. ChatGPT’s newest feature lets users assign it traits like ‘chatty’ and ‘Gen Z’.[4]

Sources:

[1] https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/openai-finalizes-o3-mini-reasoning-ai-model-version-launch-it-soon-2025-01-17/

[2] https://www.nola.com/news/business/ai-hiring-assistant-wins-louisiana-business-competition/article_287d3320-d51d-11ef-a1dc-afbeb91ec6af.html

[3] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ai-lacks-the-emotions-cannot-replace-human-authors-say-publishers/articleshow/117341530.cms

[4] https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/17/chatgpts-newest-feature-lets-user-assign-it-traits-like-chatty-and-gen-z/