OpenAI is spicing things up with its latest Responses API, allowing developers to tap into the same tech that powers ChatGPT. But let’s not pop the champagne just yet. With shiny new models like GPT-4o search and GPT-4o mini search boasting internet-browsing abilities, they claim to serve up facts with the accuracy of a trendy San Francisco barista serving organic oat milk lattes.

On some benchmarks (remember those?), these new models reportedly perform better, 90% accuracy for GPT-4o search compared to just 63% for the bigger GPT-4.5. Great news, right? Except when you realize that 10% of the time, the information could still be as reliable as your ex’s excuses. Sigh.

The shiny new gadgetry revealed by OpenAI doesn’t come without its flaws. Users have noticed that while the improved search can dig up some legit facts, it can still flub it completely sometimes. So, welcome back to the world where AI can’t quite get its story straight, but let’s hope for better days ahead.

In a valiant effort to keep the tech world from drowning in a pool of AI existential dread, OpenAI also released the Agents SDK. This tool lets developers create a friendly neighborhood of AI buddies that can integrate models, enforce safeguards, and… maybe occasionally send out an “AI Alert: Don’t Take My Word for It!” notification.

While we’re all for innovation, we have to wonder: are we just feeding the hype machine? Recent slip-ups, like the fiasco around the Chinese startup Butterfly Effect and its Manus AI platform, a real head-scratcher, show how the buzz can often be louder than the actual product. If we’re not careful, we might end up stuck in the ‘Early Days of AI’ forever, with techno-optimism clouding our common sense.

So, while OpenAI’s shiny new toys look good on paper (or screen), we’d advise keeping your expectations in check, folks. In the age of tech, remember: just because it’s shiny doesn’t mean it’ll be functional. Between AI confabulations and breakthrough moments, the future of AI is a drama waiting to unfold, stay tuned, but maybe hold the popcorn for now.