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source_timestamps: ["§ Transforming Moats"]
tags: ["models", "reasoning"]
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entityType: "product"
canonicalName: "OpenAI GPT-o1"
aliases: ["GPT-o1", "o1", "GPT-o1 Preview", "o1-preview"]
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sourceVaultSlug: "hbr-seg-futures"
originDay: 2
articleStem: "hbr-nm-99-genai-end-incumbent-advantage"
sourceUrl: "https://hbr.org/2024/11/could-gen-ai-end-incumbent-firms-competitive-advantage"
sourceTitle: "Could Gen AI End Incumbent Firms’ Competitive Advantage?"
---
# OpenAI GPT-o1 Preview

**Profile.** An OpenAI model that offers a glimpse into [[concept-chain-of-reasoning|chain-of-reasoning]] capabilities.

**Role in the source.** Cited as a preview of models that simulate a multi-step reasoning process to reach conclusions rather than relying on simple next-word prediction — evidence for the shift toward goal-directed, logical execution.

**Canonical reference:** OpenAI model documentation. *(Enrichment note: GPT-o1 specifically is not documented in the enrichment search set; treating it as a reasoning-focused preview model is a reasonable extrapolation from the broader 2023–2024 reasoning-model trend.)*