# Subbarao Kambhampati - Do o1 models search?

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Published: 2025-01-23T01:46:43+00:00
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## Resource

Join Prof. Subbarao Kambhampati and host Tim Scarfe for a deep dive into OpenAI's O1 model and the future of AI reasoning systems. * How O1 likely uses reinforcement learning similar to AlphaGo, with hidden reasoning tokens that users pay for but never see * The evolution from traditional Large Language Models to more sophisticated reasoning systems * The concept of "fractal intelligence" in AI - where models work brilliantly sometimes but fail unpredictably * Why O1's improved performance comes with substantial computational costs * The ongoing debate between single-model approaches (OpenAI) vs hybrid systems (Google) * The critical distinction between AI as an intelligence amplifier vs autonomous decision-maker SPONSOR MESSAGES: *** CentML offers competitive pricing for GenAI model deployment, with flexible options to suit a wide range of models, from small to large-scale deployments. https://centml.ai/pricing/ Tufa AI Labs is a brand new research lab in Zurich started by Benjamin Crouzier focussed on o-series style reasoning and AGI. Are you interested in working on reasoning, or getting involved in their events? Goto https://tufalabs.ai/ *** TOC: 1. **O1 Architecture and Reasoning Foundations** [00:00:00] 1.1 Fractal Intelligence and Reasoning Model Limitations [00:04:28] 1.2 LLM Evolution: From Simple Prompting to Advanced Reasoning [00:14:28] 1.3 O1's Architecture and AlphaGo-like Reasoning Approach [00:23:18] 1.4 Empirical Evaluation of O1's Planning Capabilities 2. **Monte Carlo Methods and Model Deep-Dive** [00:29:30] 2.1 Monte Carlo Methods and MARCO-O1 Implementation [00:31:30] 2.2 Reasoning vs. Retrieval in LLM Systems [00:40:40] 2.3 Fractal Intelligence Capabilities and Limitations [00:45:59] 2.4 Mechanistic Interpretability of Model Behavior [00…

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