Microsoft is indeed making access to OpenAI's 01 AI reasoning model completely free -- but there's a limitation and one which Microsoft is refusing to tell you about. Microsoft said Wednesday that it would provide access to OpenAI's o1 model, for free, to Copilot users as part of a toggle option called "Think Deeper." OpenAI uses the o1 model in its paid ChatGPT plans and charges 20/mo for "limited" access to the model, and unlimited access to it for a Pro plan costing 200/mo. However, Mustafa Suleyman, the chief of Microsoft's AI, said that the model would be "free and available," and "everywhere at no cost" -- potentially an enormous discount. Microsoft said Friday that there are limits to their new Think Deeper feature, which they're keeping mum about.

If you've ever wanted an AI assistant to do make sure your PC is optimized for whatever game you're playing, NVIDIA may have the answer. The company is showing off a new demo called G-Assist, a GeForce-powered AI chatbot that might one day help reduce the more tedious aspects of gaming. G-Assist performs a couple of key functions around both setup and directly in games. In a demo running inside ARK: Survival Ascended, NVIDIA shows it answering queries like "what's the next early game weapon and where do I find the crafting materials for it." In response, it points out that the best one is a spear and describes how to gather wood, flint and fiber to make one.