Google, under its parent company Alphabet Inc, is making significant progress on developing artificial intelligence (AI) software that mimics human reasoning capabilities. This new AI initiative is seen as a direct response to OpenAI's o1 model, which has set a high benchmark in the field. Google's efforts include leveraging a technique known as 'chain-of-thought prompting' to enhance the AI's ability to solve complex problems in mathematics and programming. The development, reported by Bloomberg, is part of a broader competition between Google and OpenAI, with some insiders at DeepMind expressing concerns about falling behind in the AI race.