Metadata
- Author: Ben Hylak
- Full Title:: God Is Hungry for Context: First Thoughts on O3 Pro
- Category:: 🗞️Articles
- URL:: https://www.latent.space/p/o3-pro?utm_medium=newsletter&_bhlid=7368c8ef0011efebb7e463d1f2198515042f7c9e
- Read date:: 2025-06-12
Highlights
Trying out o3 Pro made me realize that models today are so good in isolation, we’re running out of simple tests. The real challenge is integrating them into society. It’s almost like a really high IQ 12-year-old going to college. They might be smart, but they’re not a useful employee if they can’t integrate. Today, this integration primarily comes down to tool calls: how well the model collaborates with humans, external data, and other AIs. It’s a great thinker, but it’s gotta grow into being a great do-er. o3 Pro makes real jumps here. It’s noticeably better at discerning what it’s environment is; accurately communicating what tools it has access to, when to ask questions about the outside world (rather than pretending it has the information/access), and choosing the right tool for the job. (View Highlight)