OpenAI o3/o4-mini Models Exhibit Hallucinations and Geolocation Prowess

April 18, 2025, 5:20 pm

OpenAI has recently introduced its new o3 and o4-mini AI models that are integrated into ChatGPT. Reports indicate these models not only hallucinate more often than previous versions but also demonstrate an uncanny ability to determine photo locations. This duality of increased factual errors alongside unexpected geolocation proficiency has raised concerns among users and experts regarding model reliability and potential privacy implications. The coverage highlights both the technical achievements and challenges of incorporating these advanced AI capabilities.

techinasia.com / OpenAI’s new reasoning models see rise in hallucination rates

The o3 model hallucinated 33% of the time in the PersonQA benchmark, up from 16% in o1 and 14.8% in o3-mini.

winbuzzer.com / OpenAI New o3/o4-mini Models Hallucinate More Than Previous Models

OpenAI's newly released o3 and o4-mini models have shown increased hallucination rates and fabricated actions in testing, raising reliability concerns. The post OpenAI New o3/o4-mini Models Hallucinate More Than Previous Models appeared first on WinBuzzer.

techcrunch.com / OpenAI’s new reasoning AI models hallucinate more

OpenAI’s recently launched o3 and o4-mini AI models are state-of-the-art in many respects. However, the new models still hallucinate, or make things up — in fact, they hallucinate more than several of OpenAI’s older models. Hallucinations have proven to be one of the biggest and most...

winbuzzer.com / ChatGPT’s New Models Display Uncanny Photo Geolocation Skill, Igniting Privacy Alarms

OpenAI's new o3 and o4-mini models integrated into ChatGPT demonstrate a strong ability to identify photo locations, sparking user tests and privacy debates. The post ChatGPT’s New Models Display Uncanny Photo Geolocation Skill, Igniting Privacy Alarms appeared first on WinBuzzer.

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