2025 AI overview (month-by-month) — Top AI tools of 2025
January 2025: DeepSeek unveiled the R1 reasoning model and released technical details suggesting it could rival frontier Western models while costing far less
2025 AI overview (month-by-month) — Top AI tools of 2025
January 2025: DeepSeek unveiled the R1 reasoning model and released technical details suggesting it could rival frontier Western models while costing far less
OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Operator, a major first step toward autonomous task execution inside the ChatGPT product
The month also saw rising concern about AI-driven harm in healthcare, with reports alleging automated systems played a role in denying medical insurance claims and putting algorithmic decision-making under scrutiny
Top tool of January 2025: DeepSeek R1
Full month-by-month coverage appears in the AI Toast edition