GitHub Copilot recently gained support for OpenAI's latest coding model, GPT-5.4, designed for more complex development tasks, with improvements to reasoning and multi-step problem solving.

Its arrival also comes shortly after its rival Anthropic introduced its latest coding model, Claude Opus 4.6, which launched exactly one month before GPT-5.4. For users, both GPT-5.4 and Claude Opus 4.6 are available to those on Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise plans.

One notable difference between the two appears to be the context window. GPT-5.4 offers up to a 400k context window, compared to the 192k available with Claude Opus 4.6, potentially making GPT-5.4 better suited to working with larger codebases.

GitHub Copilot with GPT-5.4 is available across a wide range of development environments, including Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, Eclipse, GitHub.com, GitHub Mobile, and GitHub CLI — I’ll be honest, I only knew a couple of those different coding environments even existed.

OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 rolls out to GitHub Copilot users

If you didn't know, GitHub Copilot is Microsoft’s AI-powered coding assistant. It uses various large language models (LLMs) to help developers complete a range of programming tasks. The tool is built directly into coding environments to suggest code as you type, help explain existing code, and assist with other common development tasks.

To put it simply, GitHub Copilot can act like an autocomplete system for coding. It reads the context of what a developer is writing and suggests the next line of code or even entire functions; however, some users use it to build entire apps without much human input (vibe coding).

🗨️ Would you try GPT 5.4 in GitHub Copilot?

I won’t get into the semantics around whether this is good or not; instead, I’ll just focus on delivering the news here, because AI drama can be quite tiring, regardless of my personal views on the matter.

AI coding tools are evolving fast; whether we like them or not, they are becoming a big part of developer workflows. Some people use them freely, whilst others prefer to do things the traditional way.

Have tools like GitHub Copilot become part of your workflow, or do you still prefer coding without AI assistance?

Let us know in the comments, and help me gauge your interest with a poll.

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Earlier this year, OpenAI launched GPT-5, which can arguably be considered the most sought-after and long-anticipated AI model to date. This can be attributed to comments from key leaders in the industry like CEO Sam Altman, who promised with "a high degree of scientific certainty" that GPT-5 will be smarter than GPT-4 (which he admitted "kind of sucks").

However, the model seemingly failed to meet these high expectations, with multiple users expressing their frustrations with the upgrade, further claiming that it has degraded ChatGPT's user experience.

Even Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates had already predicted that OpenAI's GPT technology had plateaued, citing modest improvements 2 years prior to GPT-5's launch. However, Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk seems to think that it could be a worthwhile upgrade. "OpenAI is going to eat Microsoft alive," Musk indicated following the model's launch.

But as it now seems, the ChatGPT maker might be looking to spice things up with GPT-5's successor. Well, at least according to the topical moniker OpenAI "plans" to use for the model.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently indicated that "GPT-6 will be renamed GPT-6-7, you're welcome" via a post on X.

For context, 6-7 is a viral term amongst Gen Alpha with an ambiguous meaning. However, Dictionary.com announced 6-7 as 2025 Word of the Year, though the site admitted that it's still trying to figure out what the term actually means.

I tried doing a bit of research on the term, but ended up even more confused. As far as I can tell, the term seems to have originated from a rap song. It's also been mentioned in South Park, and now it seems to be etched in the fabric of every school hall across the US and even the UK.

Ultimately, it seems like a catchy slang word with no apparent meaning. While speaking to CNN, Gabe Dannenbring, a seventh-grade science teacher in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, indicated:

“It’s like a plague — a virus that has taken over these kids’ minds. You can’t say any iteration of the numbers 6 or 7 without having at least 15 kids yell, ‘6-7!’”

It's unclear if Sam Altman is serious about renaming GPT-6 to GPT-6-7 or if he was just joking and hopping onto the hype. As bizarre as some tech moves can be, they could have the slightest hint of being an earnest, strategic move to foster more interest in AI among the youth.

That said, emerging trends and studies show that the youth are ditching traditional and conventional search engines like Google and Bing for AI tools like ChatGPT, which provides easy-bake answers and responses to queries, alleviating the need to read through giant blocks of text.

This can also be presumed as a subtle, more realistic hint from the executive, suggesting that OpenAI is already developing its next-gen flagship AI model poised to succeed GPT-5.

FAQ

Last week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, along with other company executives, met with multiple reporters over dinner at a Mediterranean restaurant in San Francisco to discuss the multibillion-dollar AI firm's future plans (via The Verge). As you might have guessed, the conversation was centered on GPT-5's recent rollout, but a lot more was discussed as well.

Before GPT-5's launch, there had been a lot of anticipation and hype about the performance boost the model would have on ChatGPT. However, the launch seemingly fell short of the high expectations people had. Multiple users complained that OpenAI "ruined" ChatGPT's user experience, which was reportedly rife with glitches and bugs.

Even Microsoft's co-founder, Bill Gates, predicted that OpenAI's GPT technology had plateaued over 2 years ago, further claiming that GPT-5 won't be any better compared to GPT-4. And if the past weeks are anything to go by, the philanthropic billionaire could be strangely accurate.

Some users indicated that the GPT-5 model had seemingly turned ChatGPT into a "corporate zombie" that forgot it was your best friend two days ago. Users claimed that ChatGPT has lost its warmth appeal while blatantly expressing their preference to GPT-4o over GPT-5.

Sam Altman attributed these complaints to users being overly dependent on ChatGPT for emotional support because they had never had anybody do that for them before. The executive indicated that the whole situation is heartbreaking.

OpenAI decided to bring back GPT-4o following backlash from users over deprecating GPT-5's predecessors, but it's now buried behind the company's $20/month ChatGPT Plus paywall.

The reintroduction of GPT-4o behind a $20/month paywall could be a cheeky way for OpenAI to raise more revenue through its paid subscription plans. As you may know, the AI firm has been facing lots of challenges with multiple reports suggesting that it could be on the verge of bankruptcy.

The ChatGPT maker is also under immense pressure from investors to evolve into a for-profit venture or risk losing funding coupled with outsider interference and hostile takeovers.

Sam Altman says "way under 1 percent" of people are having unhealthy relationships with ChatGPT

It seems GPT-5 is a power-hungry model with a recent report suggesting that it consumes enough electricity to power 1.5 million US households daily. The model also requires a ridiculous amount of computing power. "We’re out of GPUs," indicated Sam Altman.

However, OpenAI isn't throwing in the towel. Instead, it is doubling down on its efforts with Sam Altman revealing that the AI firm is set to "spend trillions of dollars on data center construction in the not very distant future."

While concerning, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that "way under 1 percent" of ChatGPT users have unhealthy relationships with the tool. However, the issue is on the team's radar, and they are having regular meetings to find a way to address the issue.

According to the executive:

“There are the people who actually felt like they had a relationship with ChatGPT, and those people we’ve been aware of and thinking about. And then there are hundreds of millions of other people who don’t have a parasocial relationship with ChatGPT, but did get very used to the fact that it responded to them in a certain way, and would validate certain things, and would be supportive in certain ways.”

The executive also used the chance to take a jab at Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot, potentially fueling their never-ending feud:

“You will definitely see some companies go make Japanese anime sex bots because they think that they’ve identified something here that works. You will not see us do that. We will continue to work hard at making a useful app, and we will try to let users use it the way they want, but not so much that people who have really fragile mental states get exploited accidentally.”

OpenAI x Jony Ive are going to ship "a beautiful device"

It's no secret that former Apple chief designer Jony Ive recently joined OpenAI to bolster advances in the company's hardware division. While developments on this front have remained slim at best, it could lead to the biggest tech disruption since the iPhone launched in 2007.

According to Sam Altman:

“Listen, we’re going to ship a device that is going to be so beautiful. If you put a case over it, I will personally hunt you down. It’s going to take us a while, but I think you will think it is very worth the wait. I think it is incredible. You don’t get a new computing paradigm very often. There have been like only two in the last 50 years. So just let yourself be happy and surprised. It really is worth the wait.”

OpenAI potentially buying Google Chrome and developing an AI-powered social media app

OpenAI recently hired Fidji Simo to oversee and run its applications division. But perhaps more interestingly, the executive revealed that there could be more apps on the way beyond ChatGPT while also disclosing his dream to develop an AI-powered social media platform that could potentially rival Instagram and Facebook.

The executive also expressed interest in potentially buying Google Chrome. “If Chrome is really going to sell, we should take a look at it,” added Altman. Last year, the software giant was deemed an illegal monopoly in the search business, leaving competitors with a competitive disadvantage in the landscape.

OpenAI prefers Google search over Bing due to "significant quality issues"

More recently, Google was also in trial, where the court deemed it as a monopoly in the open-web digital ad markets. This prompted the Justice Department to ask the judge to force Google to sell its Chrome browser to remedy the situation. The court s expected to deliver its ruling on the matter by the end of this month.

If the court decides to coerce Google to sell Chrome over antitrust-related issues, it could be a major blow to the company's business, which serves as an important distribution tool in its search business.

“I don’t use Google anymore," added Sam Altman. "I legitimately cannot tell you the last time I did a Google search.”

This isn't the first time OpenAI has expressed interest in buying Google Chrome. While testifying in the US v. Google antitrust case in April, ChatGPT lead Nick Turley, revealed that the company had reached out to Google for a potential partnership that would allow ChatGPT to use Google search last year.

Interestingly, OpenAI could easily reach out to Microsoft for Bing's search services since they already have a multibillion-dollar partnership. However, the executive revealed that OpenAI has had "significant quality issues" with the company.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently discussed the future of AI and the challenges facing the industry. In that interview with The Verge, Altman touched on ChatGPT, how OpenAI "ruined" the ChatGPT experience, and what percentage of people have an unhealthy relationship with AI.

The last topic of discussion is my focus here because it led to one of the strangest quotes I've ever had to report. After Altman claimed "way under 1 percent" of ChatGPT users have an unhealthy relationship with the tool, he discussed a line that OpenAI will never cross:

“You will definitely see some companies go make Japanese anime sex bots because they think that they’ve identified something here that works. You will not see us do that. We will continue to work hard at making a useful app, and we will try to let users use it the way they want, but not so much that people who have really fragile mental states get exploited accidentally.”

After the drama surrounding the deprecation of GPT-4o, it's easy to see why Altman believes there is a demand for AI chatbots that people could communicate with as — ahem — "friends."

When OpenAI launched GPT-5, the model was immediately met with criticism for not replicating human emotions and being a "corporate beige zombie." Critiques of GPT-5 were quickly attached to online communities that included members who viewed GPT-4o as their "best friend" or "soul companion."

OpenAI eventually decided to restore GPT-4o, albeit behind a paywall. Altman also took the opportunity to discuss the risks of over-relying on AI. "People have used technology including AI in self-destructive ways; if a user is in a mentally fragile state and prone to delusion, we do not want the AI to reinforce that," said the CEO.

He also said that a "small percentage" of users cannot tell the difference between "reality and fiction or role-play."

AI becoming your friend

Much debate surrounds the concept of an AI becoming your friend. Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman appears to have a different stance than Altman. In a recent interview, Suleyman discussed AI growing with users and being relatable.

"I mean, this is going to become a lasting, meaningful relationship," he said. "People are going to have a real friend that gets to know you over time, that learns from you, that is there in your corner as your support."

Suleyman has also discussed Copilot having "a kind of permanent identity, a presence." He even predicted Copilot having a "room that it lives in" and the AI tool aging. Microsoft has taken steps in that direction. The tech giant started testing expressive avatars through the Copilot Appearance feature.

In contrast, Altman said that he does not want his son to befriend an AI bot. When discussing the concept of AI getting to know users, Altman warned, "I don't think it's all bad. But I think we have to understand it and watch it very carefully."

He has also talked about ensuring AI has a positive impact on society:

"I can imagine a future where a lot of people really trust ChatGPT’s advice for their most important decisions. Although that could be great, it makes me uneasy. But I expect that it is coming to some degree, and soon billions of people may be talking to an AI in this way. So we (we as in society, but also we as in OpenAI) have to figure out how to make it a big net positive."

Altman is realistic in his prediction that someone will make "Japanese anime sex bots" powered by AI. I wouldn't be surprised if they already existed, to be honest. But according to Altman, those bots will not be made by OpenAI.

I probably spend more time than I'd like to admit sitting behind a keyboard and screen trying to keep up with all the news around the generative AI landscape. I've been actively following trends in the category as they emerge from ChatGPT's revolutionary launch, all the way to DeepSeek's AI model surpassing OpenAI's reasoning model capabilities across coding, math, and science at a fraction of its development cost.

I've particularly remained hawk-eyed on all of OpenAI's chess moves, including last year's GPT-4o "magical" launch during the company's Summer Update event. Prior to the launch, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had promised that the model would be a major leap from GPT-4, which he admitted "kind of sucks."

Other executives at the AI firm seemingly corroborated Altman's claims, indicating that the then ChatGPT will seem "laughably bad" in the next 12 months. GPT-4o launched with its sophisticated reasoning capabilities across audio, vision, and text in real time, making interactions with ChatGPT more intuitive. Sam Altman claimed that the model felt like "magic" to him.

However, the launch felt a tad underwhelming for me at the time, prompting me to compare it to routine Microsoft Copilot updates paired with a snub for Windows. For context, the AI firm shipped ChatGPT to Mac users, snubbing Windows despite its multibillion-dollar partnership with Microsoft.

Recently, GPT-4o has significantly improved over the past few months, leading to ChatGPT's "biggest spike ever" in revenue and downloads on mobile.

Pulling the plug on GPT-4o was a mistake

Fast forward to this year's Summer Update event, OpenAI finally launched GPT-5, which Sam Altman had promised with a "high degree of scientific certainty" would be smarter than GPT-4. The model is touted as the smartest AI model ever while being compared to a team of PhD-level experts.

However, the model has seemingly fallen short of many users' expectations, with some complaining about ChatGPT's degraded user experience, citing glitches and bugs following the update.

But perhaps more concerning, the company decided to abruptly pull the plug on GPT-5's predecessors, including GPT-4o. The move received backlash from users, who blatantly expressed their preference for GPT-4o.

Right now, it's still unclear whether GPT-5 is outrightly dumber compared to its predecessors or users had simply tailored and curated specific user experiences with GPT-4o that meet their needs and desires.

Sam Altman attributed the complaints about GPT-5 to users wanting ChatGPT to be a "yes man." He further indicated that some users had never had anyone support them before.

"They've totally turned it into a corporate beige zombie that completely forgot it was your best friend 2 days ago," Reddit user u/markcartwright1 lamented following the GPT-5 update.

Interestingly, the executive had previously highlighted his concern about the over-reliance some users have on ChatGPT:

"People rely on ChatGPT too much. There's young people who say things like, 'I can't make any decision in my life without telling ChatGPT everything that's going on. It knows me, it knows my friends. I'm gonna do whatever it says.' That feels really bad to me."

"Something about collectively deciding we're going to live our lives the way AI tells us feels bad and dangerous."

In a separate interview, the executive shared similar sentiments, flagging the high degree of trust people have in ChatGPT despite its tendency to hallucinate on occasion. "It should be the tech that you don't trust that much," he added.

Following backlash from users, OpenAI was forced to revive GPT-5's predecessors from their premature graves. However, access to these models will be limited to paying users, specifically with the $20/month ChatGPT Plus subscription.

Deprecating GPT-4o wasn't a cost thing?

While speaking to The Verge, OpenAI's ChatGPT lead Nick Turley, indicated that the company's decision to deprecate GPT-4o wasn't tied to cost, but to simplify the tool's user experience:

"I think the idea that you have to figure out what model to use for what response is really cognitively overwhelming. We’ve heard very consistently from users over and over again that they would love it if that choice was made for them in a way that was appropriate to the query. They’re coming for a product, not a set of models."

The executive revealed that OpenAI embraced the move in a bid to keep things simple while referencing Apple's macOS user experience. He indicated that the operating system is simple to use, but you're at liberty to navigate through the settings and invoke the terminal to take things a notch higher.

OpenAI will still deprecate dated AI models, but with a schedule

Following the overwhelming feedback and backlash from users over deprecating GPT-5's predecessors, OpenAI is embracing a deprecation schedule, which it will use to announce its plans to retire a particular model in ample time.

To that end, it's not yet clear when OpenAI will eventually pull the plug on GPT-4o. Turley says the company is closely analysing why users seem to prefer GPT-4o over GPT-5. The executive specifically highlighted that the company noted that users are particularly drawn to the model's warm personality, further revealing that it's something the company plans to bring to GPT-5 over the next few weeks.

He further revealed that he's not sure if the company will deprecate the model, and perhaps more interestingly, the company might keep it around if there's no major reason to kill it off. However, he indicated that the company would communicate if it decides to pull the plug on the model.

This news comes amid bankruptcy reports and immense pressure from investors for OpenAI to evolve into a for-profit venture or risk losing funding, coupled with hostile takeovers and outsider interference.

OpenAI's decision to abruptly deprecate GPT-4o might be a strategy to get more users to subscribe to its monthly subscription plans to generate more revenue to support its exorbitant AI advances, but only time will tell.

OpenAI has faced a lot of backlash from users after shipping its much-anticipated GPT-5 AI model (touted as the smartest AI model ever) with next-gen capabilities across healthcare sectors, coding, and writing.

Multiple users have blatantly expressed their preference for previous models despite the fact that OpenAI had abruptly decided to deprecate them, including GPT-4o. However, the company recently decided to change this by making these models available again for ChatGPT users.

But unlike before, GPT-5's predecessors will be buried behind a paywall, meaning you'll need a $20/month ChatGPT Plus subscription to access them. It's also worth noting that the AI firm has increased the rate limit for ChatGPT-5 Plus amid backlash from users.

Perhaps more interestingly, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed the "heartbreaking" reason why users are hell-bent on sticking to previous models even after GPT-5 shipped. Speaking to Cleo Abram during an episode of the Huge Conversations podcast, the executive indicated:

"Here is the heartbreaking thing. I think it is great that ChatGPT is less of a yes man and gives you more critical feedback. But as we've been making those changes and talking to users about it, it's so sad to hear users say, 'Please can I have it back? I've never had anyone in my life be supportive of me. I never had a parent tell me I was doing a good job.'"

So, the ChatGPT maker's CEO seems to think users are fixated on previous versions of GPT-5, specifically GPT-4o, because they've never had anyone support them before, potentially highlighting how emotionally independent some users are to these AI tools.

The executive further disclosed that some users admitted that ChatGPT's previous model had encouraged them to make positive changes to their lives. "I can get why this was bad for other people's mental health, but this was great for my mental health," Altman echoed some sentiments shared by some users about the model change.

As you may remember, OpenAI rolled out a new update for ChatGPT in April, which seemingly made the tool "overly flattering and agreeable," prompting some users to suggest that it was exhibiting sycophantic tendencies. Consequently, OpenAI decided to roll back the update. Sam Altman admitted that the update had made ChatGPT's user experience "too sycophant-y and annoying."

ChatGPT is evolving into more of a problem than a solution

Admittedly, ChatGPT ships with a handful of helpful features designed to make work easier and can even help people navigate day-to-day life experiences. More recently, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman openly admitted that he was worried about the youth's emotional over-reliance on ChatGPT:

"People rely on ChatGPT too much. There's young people who say things like, 'I can't make any decision in my life without telling ChatGPT everything that's going on. It knows me, it knows my friends. I'm gonna do whatever it says.' That feels really bad to me."

"Something about collectively deciding we're going to live our lives the way AI tells us feels bad and dangerous," added Altman. In a separate report, Sam raised concerns about the high degree of trust people have in ChatGPT despite its tendencies to hallucinate and outrightly generate inaccurate responses to queries. "It should be the tech that you don't trust that much," he added.

Elsewhere, the executive indicated that ChatGPT is a better therapist than most professionals in the field across the world, but revealed that he wouldn't trust the tool with his medical fate unless a medical doctor is in the fold to oversee the process.

Earlier this year, a study by Microsoft revealed that an overreliance on AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot could make you dumber by atrophying critical thinking, which leads to the deterioration of your cognitive faculties.

There had been a lot of hype and anticipation building around GPT-5 prior to its recent launch. OpenAI touted the tool as the smartest AI model while comparing it to an entire team of PhD-level experts. GPT-5 ships with a plethora of next-gen features across a wide range of categories, including coding, writing, and medicine.

The ChatGPT maker's CEO, Sam Altman, previously claimed that something "smarter than the smartest person you know" will soon be running on a device in your pocket, potentially referring to GPT-5. However, the AI firm has received backlash from users following the model's launch and its abrupt decision to deprecate the model's predecessors.

"They have ruined ChatGPT," lamented a user while citing the tool's degraded user experience rife with bugs, glitches, and unresponsiveness. Recently, Altman issued some updates regarding GPT-5's rollout, including doubling of GPT-5's rate limits for ChatGPT Plus users, continued access to GPT-4o for Plus users, and more transparency about which model is responding to a query.

The executive attributed the model's dismal performance during its launch to GPT-5's autoswitcher being broken, making the model seem dumber. And while OpenAI claims that it has seemingly remedied the situation, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates might have predicted GPT-5's current predicament 2 years ago, before it ever came into existence (via The Decoder).

Sam Altman previously promised with "a high degree of scientific certainty" that GPT-5 will be smarter than GPT-4, which he admitted "kind of sucks" and is mildly embarrassing at best.

Speaking to the German business newspaper Handelsblatt in October, Bill Gates claimed that the GPT technology had reached a plateau despite the belief by most of OpenAI's team members, including Sam Altman, that GPT-5 would be significantly better than GPT-4.

While the philanthropic billionaire describes the leap from GPT-2 to GPT-4 as incredible, he was blatantly skeptical, questioning OpenAI's capability to replicate similar results with GPT-5.

True to his words, multiple users have expressed their disappointment with GPT-5, describing it as barely an improvement over GPT-4. Gatesa predicted that development in the generative AI landscape had plateaued with GPT-4, suggesting that OpenAI had hit a ceiling with the development of its GPT technology.

However, he stated that with new research, AI could scale new heights, making it more reliable, bolstering healthcare advice via smartphones. He also added that AI requires an exorbitant amount of funding and computing power to run:

“Well, it’s pretty expensive to train a large language model. But the actual usage costs were once ten cents per query. Today it’s probably more like three cents. The costs for computing power or semiconductors remain enormous.”

Reports of OpenAI hitting a wall in AI development are not new

Last year, a report emerged claiming top AI labs, including OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, were struggling to develop advanced AI models. The struggle was attributed to a lack of high-quality content for model training and the high cost of chasing the AI hype. It further revealed that the delayed launch of next-gen models is closely tied to these issues.

However, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman quickly set aside the claims, indicating that "there is no wall," suggesting that the AI firm hadn't reached a knowledge cap for training AI models. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt seemingly echoed similar sentiments, indicating that there's no evidence scaling laws have begun to stop:

"In 5 years, you'll have two or three more turns of the crank in these large models. These large models are scaling with ability that is unprecedented. There's no evidence that the scaling laws have begun to stop. They will eventually stop but we're not there yet."

It'll be interesting to see if OpenAI's GPT-5 will live up to the hype and whether the company will address the highlighted issues by agrieved users. What are your thoughts on OpenAI's GPT technology plateauing? Let me know in the comments.

Generative AI is rapidly advancing and scaling greater heights, especially with the recent launch of OpenAI's GPT-5 AI model with sophisticated next-gen capabilities across coding, writing, and health care.

While users might argue that the model's predecessors sported better performance following the ChatGPT maker's abrupt decision to deprecate them, a huge amount of resources is factored in when developing these new models, including computing power (mostly from AI-centric GPUs), water for cooling, and overall data training.

As reported by The Guardian, GPT-5 is a power guzzler compared to its predecessors. According to findings for the University of Rhode Island's AI lab, GPT-5 consumes more power than GPT-4 (via Tom's Hardware).

When OpenAI launched GPT-5, it did not disclose how much energy the model consumes while it's running and generating answers to prompts. As such, the figures released by the learning institution are heavily based on assumptions and estimations.

Per the institution, GPT-5 consumes up to 18 Wh per query. OpenAI claims that ChatGPT gets up to 2.5 billion requests per day, pushing the new model's energy demands to an exorbitant 45 GWh. This is enough to meet the daily electricity demand of 1.5 million homes in the United States.

The researchers' findings were based on the assumption that GPT-5 consumes 40 watt-hours of electricity to generate a medium-length response of about 1,000 tokens.

In comparison, modern nuclear power plants generate between 1 and 1.6 GW of electricity per reactor per hour. Perhaps more concerning, OpenAI's data centers running GPT-5 at 18 Wh per query essentially require the power equivalent of two to three nuclear power reactors, which could be enough to power a small country.

According to Rakesh Kumar, a professor at the University of Illinois, working on the energy consumption of computation and AI models:

“A more complex model like GPT-5 consumes more power both during training and during inference. It’s also targeted at long thinking … I can safely say that it’s going to consume a lot more power than GPT-4.”

It's worth noting that OpenAI decided to bring back GPT-5's predecessors after backlash from users, including GPT-4o, but you'll need the $20/month ChatGPT Plus subscription to access them.

During ChatGPT-5's launch, OpenAI touted the tool as the smartest AI model ever while comparing it to a team of PhD-level experts. Users have expressed their frustrations with the update, outrightly claiming that the model has ruined and degraded ChatGPT's user experience, citing glitches, bugs, and even instances of unresponsiveness.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently highlighted new updates shipping to improve the model's user experience, including increasing the rate limit to 3,000 messages/week with GPT-5 Thinking.

The baseline: AI is a power-hungry tool

Over the past few months, multiple reports have surfaced estimating the amount of power these sophisticated AI models need to run. For instance, a recent report suggested that ChatGPT doesn't consume as much power as previously thought, while referring to previous reports' estimations as "napkin math." The research by Epoch AI further disclosed that ChatGPT-4o only consumes 0.3 watt-hours when generating a response for a query.

This news comes after a separate report revealed that Microsoft and Google's power consumption surpasses the electricity usage of over 100 countries after the tech giants ramped up their efforts in AI.

Aside from privacy and safety concerns, AI's water consumption for cooling purposes is also highly controversial. In 2023, a damning report revealed that Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT consume one water bottle for cooling when generating a response to a query.

Earlier this year, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman jokingly indicated that the company spends "tens of millions of dollars" on polite prompts, such as "please" and "thank you". The executive further revealed that ChatGPT uses 0.34 watt-hours for every query response, "about what an oven would use in a little over one second, or a high-efficiency lightbulb would use in a couple of minutes."

A separate report further revealed that AI's demands are at an all-time high, detailing that OpenAI's GPT-3 model consumes four times more water than previously thought, while GPT-4 consumes up to 3 water bottles to generate a mere 100 words.

Sam Altman shared a different account, indicating that ChatGPT uses 0.000085 gallons of water to generate a single response to a query. While the executive seemingly shared data that could be based on the right metrics, he didn't specify the exact model he was talking about.

ChatGPT can now connect to some of the most popular productivity services from Google, Microsoft, and other tech giants.

When OpenAI unveiled GPT-5 during a live stream, the company focused on integration between the model and Gmail and Google Calendar. When connected to your Google accounts, GPT-5 can bring in relevant information from emails and events to help plan your day.

But those integrations are only some of the options that ship with GPT-5. You can also connect ChatGPT to Microsoft Teams, GitHub, and several other services.

OpenAI listed all of the new Connectors that are part of GPT-5.

The services you can connect depend on the subscription you have:

• ChatGPT Plus users can connect to Box, Canva, Dropbox, HubSpot, Notion, Microsoft SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams
• ChatGPT Pro users can connect to Microsoft Teams and Github

There are some limits on which users can use Connectors, even when using ChatGPT with a paid subscription. ChatGPT Plus and ChatGPT Pro users in the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK cannot use Connectors.

Connectors started rolling out in beta on August 11. Eligible accounts should have access to them now or in the coming days, according to OpenAI.

You can enable Connectors through Settings > Connectors > Connect in the ChatGPT app.

What is GPT-5?

GPT-5 is the latest AI model from OpenAI. Ahead of its launch, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called GPT-5 "the smartest model ever."

The launch video for GPT-5 compared the new model to having a team of PhD-level experts in your pocket.

GPT-5 does rank well in benchmarks and is more capable than previous models from OpenAI and competing models from other companies in several areas. But the model has been criticized by many as being colder and less personable.

Users have also run into bugs, glitches, and other issues when using GPT-5. One of the more irritating behaviors is that the model seems to forget things, even when those reminders were said repeatedly in a single conversation.

The release of GPT-5 has caused some rifts in the AI community. Some have taken to Reddit to mourn the loss of their "best friend" or "soul companion." Others believe the release of GPT-5 and brief deprecation of GPT-4o has shown how many people have unhealthy parasocial relationships with AI tools.

Interestingly, the common ground between those two camps appears to be that GPT-5 is worse at certain tasks. Several users believe GPT-5 is worse at creative work.

Based on my experience with GPT-5 and GPT-4o, I'd say the complaints are valid. The newer model has struggled to follow my instructions, is not as natural at shifting its tone or focus, and often forgets things I mentioned only a few messages earlier.

OpenAI can tweak GPT-5 without having to release an entirely new model, so there's a good chance the tool will improve in the future for those who lean on it for creative tasks.

Many of the complaints about GPT-5 center around creative work or the tool feeling natural to use. The model performs well on several benchmarks, as explained by Vellum.

I believe what we may be seeing is a growing chasm between user bases. Those who use GPT-5 for coding or work seem to like the new model, at least anecdotally.

GPT-5 is still being adjusted at a rapid rate, so we'll need more time to fully judge the model's capabilities.

GPT-5 update

GPT-5 only launched last week, but it has already received several significant updates.

Users can now choose between “Auto”, “Fast”, and “Thinking” when using GPT-5. This change addresses one of the biggest concerns flagged up by ChatGPT users since the release of GPT-5.

There are four variations of the GPT-5 model: gpt-5, gpt-5-mini, gpt-5-nano, and gpt-5-chat. At launch, GPT-5 would pick the appropriate variant based on your query.

For example, the tool would use a more power-efficient model to answer a simple question and call upon more resources for complex tasks.

That automatic routing has drawn criticism, since responses from GPT-5 are often shorter than what GPT-4o would have generated when answering similar questions.

OpenAI notes that most users will still want GPT-5 set to auto, but people have been given the option to choose their preferred mode.

OpenAI has also raised usage limits for ChatGPT Plus subscribers. Those users now get 3,000 messages per week with GPT-5 Thinking and "extra capacity" on GPT-Thinking mini after hitting the cap.

Paid users can also choose between several models, including legacy tools. After ChatGPT users complained about OpenAI deprecating older models, the company brought back GPT-4o.

But using that tool now requires a paid subscription, at least within ChatGPT. You can use GPT-5 for free through Microsoft Copilot.

Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk is arguably the most controversial and opinionated public figure in the tech space (so far). Last week, following GPT-5's launch, the executive claimed that "OpenAI is going to eat Microsoft alive," potentially referring to the already fraying partnership between the tech firms.

More recently, Elon Musk made a bold claim against Apple, and by extension, OpenAI via a post on X. According to Musk: "Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation."

"xAI will take immediate legal action."

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman quickly responded, branding Elon Musk's complaint as "remarkable." According to the executive:

However, Altman took his response a notch higher by including a link to a post from Platformer's newsletter from February 14, 2023, about Elon Musk creating a special system that shows X users all his posts first, with the caption "Lots has been said about this, here is one thing."

Per the damning report, a plethora of changes were made to X's (formerly Twitter) algorithms, including a code to automatically greenlight all of Musk's tweets. As such, the billionaire's posts can circumvent the platform's filters that are usually designed to show users the best content possible, boosting Musk's tweets instead by a factor of 1,000. This guaranteed that Musk would rank higher than anyone else in the feed.

Users quickly hopped in the thread to share concerns about the issues raised by Sam Altman and Elon Musk. Some even took the opportunity to make the best out of a bad situation by posting memes asking Grok AI if Sam Altman's claims were true.

Sam Altman concluded his response to Elon Musk's claim about OpenAI leveraging its partnership with Apple to consistently top the charts in the App Store by indicating: "I hope someone will get counter-discovery on this, I and many others would love to know what's been happening. But OpenAI will just stay focused on making great products."

Is OpenAI leveraging its partnership with Apple to maintain its lead in AI?

As you may know, Apple announced its new AI strategy — Apple Intelligence — last year. The strategy was designed to help the iPhone maker catch up with other leading AI firms in the category, including Google, Microsoft, and even Samsung.

However, insiders didn't have a lot of confidence and faith in Apple, indicating that the strategy was already 5 years behind Microsoft, while describing it as an "afterthought" with extremely low real-world usage and dismal iPhone sales conversions.

While Apple promised to integrate ChatGPT into experiences within iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, allowing users to access ChatGPT’s capabilities without needing to switch platforms. However, the company has continuously delayed Apple Intelligence's launch and has only shipped with trivial features like Writing Tools.

The company's executive revealed that they'd been working on two separate versions of the AI experience, which prompted the delayed launch.

Elsewhere, the company could land itself in legal battles for falsely using ads rife with AI experiences to push iPhone 16 sales.

Circling back to Elon Musk's claims, they might be a tad far-fetched as Chinese startup DeepSeek dethroned ChatGPT as the most downloaded free app in Apple's App Store in the US in January 2025, though it tumbled to the #51 spot after the hype.

OpenAI launched its latest GPT-5 AI model late last week for all users, with the usual range of free and paid plans to check out (including free access through Copilot). However, the launch didn't go as smoothly as many expected it would.

OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, hyped the new AI as "the smartest model ever," and compared it to a team of PhD-level experts. Despite Altman's claims that GPT-5 could potentially work like a virtual brain (while also stating that GPT-4 is "mildly embarrassing"), it didn't take long for regular users to discover the truth.

GPT-5 can indeed produce impressive results in benchmarks compared to competing AI models, but a lot of users have claimed that it's hardly an improvement over its predecessor, GPT-4o. Users have been flagging issues like bugs, glitches, and unresponsiveness since the rollout of GPT-5.

It gets worse for those who have been treating the AI like a therapist, close friend, or "soul companion." GPT-5 has entered the room with far less personality than its predecessor, destroying some of the relationships that users have formed with the virtual entity.

One Reddit user highlighted the potential havoc created by the new model, stating that it would "really hurt vulnerable users" while sharing some personal backstory:

"Ever since they’ve been making their "updates" or whatever the heck I’ve been extra depressed and relapsing with my eating disorder since I have gotten into a groove of things and gotten used to things and then they have the nerve to not just release a new model not just Nerf the old one take every single one away? Do you know some people are actually completely reliant on this and they’re gonna feel more alone than ever and then what?"

A reply to the OP calls GPT-5 a "corporate beige zombie that completely forgot it was your best friend 2 days ago." The backlash is real, and OpenAI hasn't been sitting idly by.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responds to GPT-5 blowback

The general disappointment with GPT-5 has caused OpenAI to backpedal in a major way, going so far as to reinstate GPT-4o access for select users. The problem? GPT-4o now requires a $20 monthly paid subscription to use in lieu of GPT-5.

While I don't doubt that the new $20 fee will be paid by plenty of users who'd like a return of their lost companion, it's leaving a lot of vulnerable users in the lurch.

Sam Altman shared a post on X to address the GPT-5 rollout; it's part personal, part corporate, and all Altman. He begins by acknowledging the attachment that users are forming with specific models, and states that "suddenly deprecating old models that users depended on in their workflows was a mistake."

Altman then dives straight into what he believes is the root of the problem, stating that "people have used technology including AI in self-destructive ways; if a user is in a mentally fragile state and prone to delusion, we do not want the AI to reinforce that."

As Altman claims, a "small percentage" of users cannot differentiate between "reality and fiction or role-play," and explains that OpenAI must be responsible for its technology regarding these risks.

Part of that responsibility generally involves treating "adult users like adults," according to Altman, but there will be edge cases.

Altman then explains that users who are getting "good advice, leveling up toward their own goals, and their life satisfaction is increasing over years" shouldn't have any issues.

On the other hand, Altman decries users who "have a relationship with ChatGPT where they think they feel better after talking but they’re unknowingly nudged away from their longer term well-being (however they define it)."

Altman focuses on what makes him uneasy:

"I can imagine a future where a lot of people really trust ChatGPT’s advice for their most important decisions. Although that could be great, it makes me uneasy. But I expect that it is coming to some degree, and soon billions of people may be talking to an AI in this way. So we (we as in society, but also we as in OpenAI) have to figure out how to make it a big net positive."

While Altman seems to admit that the GPT-5 rollout has been a flub — Bill Gates is likely smirking after making a prescient AI prediction two years ago — the post ends on a positive note.

With regards to balancing AI personality and functions, Altman believes OpenAI has "a good shot at getting this right."

The unfolding drama about OpenAI users losing their companions to a new model is not something I was expecting, but I understand why it's occurring. It's a cold, hard world out there, and a friend in a tough spot is not something to be turned down, whether it's virtual or real.

GPT-4o is back, at least for select users. Following backlash caused by the model going away in favor of GPT-5, OpenAI decided to let ChatGPT Plus users continue to use GPT-4o.

Sometimes internet outrage works. In the spirit of fans forcing Sonic the Hedgehog to be redesigned, criticism pushed OpenAI to bring back GPT-4o. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discussed that feedback and the steps made in response on X.

Most notably, GPT-Plus users will be able to choose to use GPT-4o, a variant of the GPT-4 model. The CEO also specified that ChatGPT will be more clear on which model answers a specific query and promised that the company will watch this situation to shape how long it offers legacy models in the future.

The "o" in GPT-4o stands for "omni." The model was made to be a faster and cheaper variant of GPT-4.

While GPT-4o is back as an option, using it now requires a paid subscription.

What is GPT-5?

GPT-5 is the latest model from OpenAI. The tech company announced the model on August 7 and rolled it out globally the same day.

There are four variations of GPT-5: gpt-5, gpt-5-mini, gpt-5-nano, and gpt-5-chat. ChatGPT will pick the best model to respond to a query automatically, though you can also manually choose options like "Think Longer" and "Deep Research."

GPT-5 was designed to be more accurate and reliable than previous OpenAI models. It is also supposed to be less prone to hallucinations.

OpenAI abruptly shifted away from its older models with the release of GPT-5, which upset some users. GPT-5 presents itself in a way that's very different from GPT-4o, and it is not considered an upgrade by everyone.

Why do some people prefer GPT-4o?

Many consider GPT-4o to feel more personable than its successor. The older model often infused humor or "personality" into responses and conversations — at least to the extent an LLM can emulate a personality.

GPT-5 is more capable than GPT-4o, but the newer model generally feels more formal. Answers are often straightforward and devoid of jokes or a playful tone, even if those are requested.

I prefer the accuracy-focused nature of GPT-5, but I use ChatGPT for research and proofing content. I've never had what I would call a casual conversation with ChatGPT.

Many Reddit users rely on ChatGPT in a very different way, with some going as far as to call ChatGPT their "soul companion" or "best friend."

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has discussed why using ChatGPT as a therapist is a privacy nightmare. Research from several teams suggests that overdependence on AI can negatively impact critical thinking, cause brain atrophy, and increase loneliness.

Even ChatGPT itself will suggest you take a break if you interact with the tool for too long. Respectfully, I believe some Reddit users should take that advice.

Who can use GPT-4o?

With the rollout of GPT-5, OpenAI announced the deprecation of older GPT models. That meant that for a short time, GPT-4o was unavailable to anyone.

After backlash from users, OpenAI has changed its plans and now allows ChatGPT Plus users to choose GPT-4o if they would like.

That remedy is unlikely to quell critics, however, since it places the preferred model of some users behind a paywall. ChatGPT Plus costs $20 per month, which means users who prefer to use GPT-4o now have to pay for a model that was free until just a few days ago.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is arguably the harshest critic of Microsoft and OpenAI's multi-billion-dollar partnership. After stepping down from the ChatGPT maker's board in 2018, the billionaire has filed two lawsuits against the AI firm, citing "a stark betrayal of its founding mission" as it aims to evolve into a for-profit venture amid immense pressure from investors.

More recently, he filed another lawsuit against OpenAI, citing involvement in racketeering activities, with his lawyer blatantly indicating that the previous suit lacks teeth.

Following OpenAI's GPT-5 launch, Elon Musk warned that "OpenAI is going to eat Microsoft alive" while responding to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's post on X announcing the launch of the advanced model across the company's tech stack, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot, GitHub Copilot, and Azure AI Foundry.

However, Nadella seemingly brushed off Musk's claims with the following statement:

"People have been trying for 50 years, and that’s the fun of it! Each day you learn something new, and innovate, partner, and compete. Excited for Grok 4 on Azure and looking forward to Grok 5!"

Interestingly, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman doesn't seem to be fazed by Musk's comments. Speaking to CNBC, the executive indicated:

“You know, I don’t think about him that much. I thought he was just, like, tweeting all day [on X] about how much OpenAI sucks, and our model is bad, and, you know, [we’re] not gonna be a good company and all that.”

I honestly thought GPT-5 would end of Microsoft and OpenAI's tech bromance

A few weeks prior to GPT-5's launch, there had been a lot of hype and anticipation building with key figures like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman promising with "a high degree of scientific certainty" GPT-5 would be smarter than GPT-4, which he'd previously admitted "kind of sucks."

As you may know, OpenAI has been under immense pressure to evolve into a for-profit company or risk losing funding, outsider interference, and hostile takeovers.

However, multiple reports suggested that Microsoft (its largest investor with a $13.5 billion stake) was holding back the transition plans in a bid to protect its best interests. "Holding out is Microsoft's nuclear option," added an OpenAI insider.

This stirred up tension between the tech companies, but perhaps more concerning, OpenAI is reportedly getting ready to move to court over anticompetitive business practices.

However, Microsoft indicated that it was ready to walk away from the high-stakes negotiations and ride out the rest of the partnership through 2030. A separate report showed that OpenAI was getting ready to prematurely declare AGI (artificial general intelligence) to sever its ties with Microsoft, cutting its access to its tech and flagship AI models.

Last week, Sam Altman indicated that he was scared of GPT-5, citing that the model's advanced capabilities were outpacing oversight. While AI shows great promise, it hasn't unlocked levels that surpass human cognitive capabilities, but the hype around GPT-5 alluded to as much.

It's now been a little over 24 hours since GPT-5 shipped, and going by the posts shared across social media, users are less than impressed with its capabilities. Some users have indicated that OpenAI's decision to deprecate GPT-5's predecessors was miscalculated, citing that the model has degraded ChatGPT's user experience, which is reportedly rife with bugs and glitches.

Microsoft Copilot has a new tool that lets you create a 3D model with only a few clicks. Copilot 3D can convert a single flat image into a 3D model that's ready for games, animation, 3D printing, and virtual reality.

Copilot 3D is currently limited to users who sign in with a personal Microsoft account, but it is not restricted to a specific region. I've played around with it throughout the day and have been impressed with the early results.

The feature genuinely is as simple to use as Copilot suggests. You just upload an image and leave Copilot to run for a while.

The quality of creations can vary quite a bit, at least based on my testing. Copilot 3D seems to get confused by electronic devices with content displayed on a screen. It performed much better when asked to make a model of a Meta Quest headset (without any displays visible in the source photo).

At least for now, Copilot 3D only supports taking a 2D image and converting that picture into a 3D model. You cannot enter a text prompt to create any 3D artwork.

The models that are created by Copilot 3D are in the GLB format, which is a widely used format for 3D content. You can edit GLB formats in several popular programs, but you'll have to convert them to use specific tools.

For example, you'd have to convert a GLB file into a different format to make edits in Blender.

Source files used to generate 3D content can be JPG or PNG files that are up to 10MB. Any files you use must follow Copilot's code of conduct, which notably restricts infringing on copyrighted material.

I believe Copilot may actually generate 3D models based on copyrighted source material, but your account could be suspended for having it do so.

Copilot 3D is in its early days, but it can create impressive 3D models when given specific source material. The feature should improve over time and could be a valuable addition to the toolbox of digital creators.

What is Copilot Labs?

Copilot Labs is an experimental program from Microsoft that allows select users to test new features. Microsoft uses Copilot Labs to refine experiences before rolling out capabilities to everyone.

If you browse the Copilot Labs page, you'll see shortcuts to learn more about the various features, including Copilot Vision and Copilot Actions. Think Deeper was first available through Copilot Labs, but it has since "graduated" and is a prominent feature of Copilot.

The availability of specific Copilot Lab features depends on a few factors, such as your area. For example, Copilot Appearance can be used by a subset of users in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.

Copilot 3D doesn’t require a paid subscription and is available globally, but you need to be signed into a personal Microsoft account to use it.

Does Copilot use GPT-5?

Some people are likely trying Copilot today due to the app supporting the latest OpenAI model. Microsoft shared this week that GPT-5 is now available through Copilot, giving users access to the "best AI model to date."

To access GPT-5, you just need to use the drop-down menu within Copilot's search box. There, you'll see an option for "Smart," which uses GPT-5.

Within that same menu, you'll see an option for "Think Deeper," which used to be a Copilot Labs feature but is now generally available.

While GPT-5 is more capable than its predecessors, it has received criticism. Some claim the AI assistant is less personable than previous models.

When announcing GPT-5, OpenAI confirmed that older models will be deprecated, meaning that even if people prefer GPT-4 or other alternatives, they won't have the option to use those models.

After much anticipation, OpenAI finally showed its hand and released GPT-5 to general availability for all users, including ChatGPT free (capped prompts), Pro, Plus, and Teams users. The AI firm touted the model as "the smartest model ever" while comparing it to an entire team of PhD-level experts.

During the launch, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman indicated that GPT-5 ships with next-gen capabilities across a wide range of capabilities, including coding, writing, and healthcare. Perhaps more noteworthy, GPT-5 is presented in ChatGPT as one model, ultimately removing the need for users to switch between models for varied needs.

OpenAI also shipped four personality themes to ChatGPT, including Listener, Robot, Nerd, and Cynic. This will allow the user to customize the tool's experience, tailoring the responses to their liking.

While ChatGPT-5 has posted impressive results across a wide range of benchmarks in coding compared to rival AI models, promising software on demand, multiple users have expressed their frustrations with the model's performance on social media.

Is GPT-5 all hype?

While Sam Altman promised with "a high degree of scientific certainty" GPT-5 will be smarter than GPT-4, which he'd previously referred to as "mildly embarrassing at best" and kind of sucks. Fast forward to yesterday's launch, some users feel like ChatGPT-5 is barely an improvement compared to the big leaps witnessed during the launch of its predecessors.

For context, last year during OpenAI's summer update event, the company launched GPT-4o with reasoning capabilities across audio, vision, and text in real time, making interactions with ChatGPT more intuitive.

According to a Reddit user:

"I’ve been keeping an eye on ChatGPT as it’s evolved, and with the release of ChatGPT 5, it honestly feels like the improvements have slowed way down. Earlier versions brought some pretty big jumps in what AI could do, especially with coding help. But now, the upgrades feel small and kind of incremental. It’s like we’re hitting diminishing returns on how much better these models get at actually replacing real coding work.

That’s a big deal, because a lot of people talk like AI is going to replace software engineers any day now. Sure, AI can knock out simple tasks and help with boilerplate stuff, but when it comes to the complicated parts such as designing systems, debugging tricky issues, understanding what the business really needs, and working with a team, it still falls short. Those things need creativity and critical thinking, and AI just isn’t there yet.

So yeah, the tech is cool and it’ll keep getting better, but the progress isn’t revolutionary anymore. My guess is AI will keep being a helpful assistant that makes developers’ lives easier, not something that totally replaces them. It’s great for automating the boring parts, but the unique skills engineers bring to the table won’t be copied by AI anytime soon. It will become just another tool that we'll have to learn."

Perhaps more interestingly, some users attributed the disappointment expressed by users is predominantly attributed to a lack of proper prompt engineering skills. Some even joked that couldn't wait for “you’re not using GPT-5 correctly here are 5 prompts to try” threads following the model's launch.

Elsewhere, some users have flagged several issues degrading the model's user experience, including bugs, glitches, and even instances where the model was blatantly unresponsive to prompts, prompting them to question OpenAI's level of preparedness to ship the tool to broad availability.

Perhaps more concerning, some users have outrightly expressed their close relationship with previous models, including GPT-4o, pointing out that OpenAI's decision to deprecate them was wrong.

According to a Reddit user:

"Ever since they’ve been making their "updates" or whatever the heck I’ve been extra depressed and relapsing with my eating disorder since I have gotten into a groove of things and gotten used to things and then they have the nerve to not just release a new model not just Nerf the old one take every single one away?"

Another user echoed similar sentiments, further indicating:

"They've totally turned it into a corporate beige zombie that completely forgot it was your best friend 2 days ago. Yeah that may be great for creating diagrams of planes and mouse chasing cheese games while learning french. But for your use case - this has nuked all it's functionality. I'm cancelling my subscription myself."

While GPT-5 has been touted as the smartest model compared to OpenAI's previous models combined, early interactions with the model for some users have prompted them to refer to ChatGPT-5 as "just a wrapper for GPT-4o," which dynamically selects models depending on the complexity of the tasks or prompt.

To that end, it seems ChatGPT's user experience has taken a turn for the worst:

"They have completely ruined ChatGPT. It’s slower, even without the thinking mode. It has such short replies and it gets some of the most basic things wrong. It also doesn’t listen to the instructions you give and just does whatever it wants to do."

It'll be interesting to watch the subsequent steps OpenAI makes to remedy the situation as it faces backlash over ChatGPT's degraded user experience.

Have you interacted with GPT-5 yet? What's your experience so far? Share your thoughts with us in the comments.

OpenAI's much-hyped GPT-5 model is available now, and if you're a Microsoft Copilot user, you can get it for free.

Today on Microsoft's website, the firm announced that OpenAI's "best AI model to date," GPT-5, is being directly integrated immediately into a variety of Microsoft AI products, including Microsoft Copilot — all for free.

You can get Copilot integrated in practically every Microsoft product these days, including Bing.com's website, Microsoft Edge, and even Outlook. On Windows 11, you can download Microsoft Copilot as an app from the Microsoft Store, and begin immediately working with AI to search the web, generate content, and much more. You can try it right now over at this website: copilot.microsoft.com.

To use GPT-5 on Microsoft Copilot, you simply need to hit the drop down menu in the search query box, as shown below.

Today Microsoft is incorporating GPT-5, OpenAI’s best AI system to date, into a wide variety of its products, to bring new reasoning capabilities and improvements to coding and chat across its platforms," Microsoft explained. "GPT-5, which was trained on Azure, includes OpenAI’s latest reasoning models, along with a smart, efficient model, to provide users with the right tool for the task at hand, whether in a consumer, enterprise or developer context."

Microsoft says that both 365 Copilot business and Copilot consumer customers can access GPT-5 immediately through the associated apps. GPT-5 is supposedly more context-aware than previous models, and has a deeper understanding of technical knowledge, human language cues like sarcasm, and is more efficient as well.

Microsoft is also integrated GPT-5 into programming applications it runs as well, such as Github and Visual Studio, allowing users to produce agentic workflows that automate tasks with greater effectiveness. Azure AI Foundry will also get GPT-5 today, offering "enterprise grade security, compliance, and privacy protections" according to Redmond.

According to Microsoft, GPT-5 is better at understanding more complex tasks and is able to keep track of longer conversations and maintain contextual awareness through multiple prompts. Using Microsoft 365 Copilot, GPT-5 can (with permission) access emails, documents, and files as well, and respond to and action queries based on that data. GPT-5 will be integrated into Copilot Studio for building custom agents, which has been tested in applications to taking over computers and perform tasks that might require actual user input.

Is GPT-5 living up to the hype?!

OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman have been teasing GPT-5 for weeks, which the firm says represents a major leap in efficiency and usability for the platform.

ChatGPT has already begun to totally upend the way the internet works, with search traffic being replaced by AI queries en masse, as entire industries transition away from human workers to artificial intelligence prompts.

As AI gets exponentially more powerful and complex, Microsoft claims that its "AI Red Team" has ensured that GPT-5 is limited in the potential harms it can wrought. GPT-5 has been tested against "rigorous" security protocols, preventing it from generating illegal content such as malware programming, scam automation, and illegal images. You have to wonder just how far Microsoft and other tech firms will be able to retain control over artificial intelligence platforms as they get more powerful and become adapted by bad actors, including nation states, who would use the technology to ultimately do harm.

Either way, even in the few minutes I've dabbled with it, GPT-5 has managed to defeat issues I found with previous models, particularly from Copilot itself. Previously, Copilot seemed to have an issue parsing large screenshots that contained data tables, for example, but GPT-5 seems to have no issue whatsoever — while also being far faster.

Could GPT-5 be a game changer, again? Have you tried it? Let us know what you think.

This is an ongoing story, and we will update it as more information becomes available.

GPT-5 is officially here. We already knew about the model from OpenAI because of leaks and teases from company CEO Sam Altman, but we now have confirmed details about it.

There are four variations of the GPT-5 model: gpt-5, gpt-5-mini, gpt-5-nano, and gpt-5-chat.

At the time of publication, OpenAI's stream unveiling the model is still going, so more details will emerge soon. The company's blog post breaks down performance, features, and more details about GPT-5.

The fact that there are four variants will disappoint some people. Rumors suggested that the release of GPT-5 would usher in a simplified naming structure. The growing number of OpenAI models can create confusion since average users may be unaware of the differences between each model.

But OpenAI has taken a step toward simplifying how its models are presented to users. GPT-5 will be presented as if it were just one model, but in the background it will automatically switch to the most appropriate model for your query.

GPT-5 is available as of today. All ChatGPT users can access the new model, though there is a cap on how much free users can use GPT-5. Once a free user hits that cap, ChatGPT will default to the less powerful gpt-5-mini.

OpenAI will deprecate all previous GPT models with the release of GPT-5. The company even had GPT-5 write a eulogy for its predecessors.

A GitHub blog post that briefly appeared ahead of OpenAI's event outlined the highlights of the four new models:

• gpt-5: Designed for logic and multi-step tasks.
• gpt-5-mini: A lightweight version for cost-sensitive applications.
• gpt-5-nano: Optimized for speed and ideal for applications requiring low latency.
• gpt-5-chat: Designed for advanced, natural, multimodal, and context-aware conversations for enterprise applications.

"OpenAI's most advanced model, offering major improvements in reasoning, code quality, and user experience," said the GitHub post.

Ahead of the GPT-5 announcement, Altman hyped up the model using an unusual strategy. The CEO suggested he is scared of GPT-5 and compared the model to the Manhattan Project:

"There are moments in the history of science where you have a group of scientists look at their creation and just say, you know, ‘What have we done?’"

Altman also shared a picture of the Death Star from Star Wars before the company's event for GPT-5.

Altman's tactics are similar to when a car salesman says a dealership's "prices are so low, they're scary." Presumably, he does not believe GPT-5 is going to destroy Earth, Alderaan, or any other planet.

He has stated that "someday soon something smarter than the smartest person you know will be running on a device in your pocket, helping you with whatever you want."

It doesn't seem like the "someday" Altman referred to is today, or he likely would have been more direct. Though his comparison to a team of PhD-level students is high praise for GPT-5.

Coding with GPT-5

During the presentation unveiling the new model, OpenAI's team called GPT-5 its best coding model to date. The presenters had the tool generate hundreds of lines of code for a website.

OpenAI shared that it tested GPT-5 for over 5,000 hours.

ChatGPT, Gmail, and Google Calendar

Starting with the release of GPT-5, ChatGPT can integrate with Google Calendar and Gmail to help plan your day. The feature will be available first for Pro users. It will then roll out to Plus, Team, and Enterprise users.

This is the latest step in making ChatGPT a more personal assistant. OpenAI added support for memory early in 2024.

During the demo, ChatGPT found an unread email and suggested a schedule to the presenter.

GPT-5 vs. GPT-4

It should come as no surprise that GPT-5 is better than GPT-4. Tech tends to trend that way, after all.

But considering Altman called GPT-4 "mildly embarrassing at best" and said GPT-4 "kind of sucks," a jump in quality seemed necessary.

Altman promised that GPT-5 would be "materially better" than GPT-4, and that seems to be the case based on the figures shared by OpenAI.

GPT-5 is arguably the most-anticipated AI model from OpenAI. It ships with sophisticated and advanced capabilities across coding and reasoning. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman promised with "a high degree of scientific certainty" that it will be smarter than its predecessor, GPT-4 (which he has openly admitted "kind of sucks").

It's also expected to supercharge ChatGPT, bolstering its user experience.

Here's everything we've covered on GPT-5!

As early as 2024, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman began talking about GPT-5's capabilities, promising with "a high degree of scientific certainty" that it'll be smarter than GPT-4 (which he'd previously indicated that it "kind of sucks").

The executive further claimed GPT-5 might work like a virtual brain, sporting deeper thinking capabilities. He even claimed that the model might be smarter than he is.

Elsewhere, in a recent AMA session (ask me anything), OpenAI's Vice President of Research, Jerry Tworek, indicated:

"GPT-5 is our next foundational model that is meant to just make everything our models can currently do better and with less model switching."

As you may know, OpenAI retired GPT-4 from ChatGPT on April 20, 2025, replacing it with GPT-4o. And as it now seems, GPT-5 is set to join the fold soon.

Features and improvements expected to ship GPT-5

At the beginning of August, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman indicated that there a ton of new models, products, features, and more on the way (via Tom's Guide).

• Sora 2 - As you may know, OpenAI released Sora, a text-to-video AI model. But recent leaks and rumours suggest that GPT-5's long-anticipated launch could also be accompanied by the second iteration of Sora AI, stretching its capabilities to 20-second-long high-quality videos.
• Better memory - In a recent leak suggesting that GPT-5 is about to launch, the AI is touted to ship with advanced memory and better reasoning and coding capabilities.
• Enhanced agentic advances - OpenAI has been ramping up its efforts to ship agentic AI tools like ChatGPT agent. Following GPT-5's much-anticipated launch, the AI model is expected to bolster their capabilities even further, making it easier for ChatGPT to do tasks on your behalf using connectors.
• Improved coding - Over the past few years, OpenAI has shipped sophisticated AI models, and as has always been the case, these models keep improving their coding capabilities, raising concerns that these models might eventually replace programmers. GPT-5 is expected to boast exemplary coding capabilities.
• More conversational - As AI advances and scales greater heights, there's a rise in the number of conversational models emerging, featuring human-like traits that make the conversation seem more natural. This is in the tails of companies like Microsoft attempting to make Copilot a "real friend" and companion that can age.

GPT's rumoured launch date

Over the past few months, OpenAI hinted that it was going to launch GPT-5 soon. But recently, the company narrowed down the vague wait gap and indicated that it would imminently launch the much-anticipated AI model in August.

GPT-5 will ship in four different iterations:

• gpt-5: Designed for logic and multi-step tasks.
• gpt-5-mini: A lightweight version for cost-sensitive applications.
• gpt-5-nano: Optimized for speed and ideal for applications requiring low latency.
• gpt-5-chat: Designed for advanced, natural, multimodal, and context-aware conversations for enterprise applications.

OpenAI is reportedly getting ready to launch GPT-5 later today. This news comes after a now-deleted GitHub blog post alluded as much. The AI firm is expected to announced the model's launch later today during a livestream at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST.

GPT-5 is arguably the most anticipated and sought-after AI model from OpenAI. And for a good reason, too. The ChatGPT maker's CEO Sam Altman has previously spoken about the model in high regard, promising with "a high degree of scientific certainty" that it's going to be smarter than the mildly embarrassing at best GPT-4 model.

While all this seems good on paper, the model's launch date has long puzzled users with multiple reports throwing random dates about the model's launch date in the air. But as it now seems, GPT-5's launch is imminent (via TechRadar).

In a now-deleted GitHub blog post, OpenAI is slated to release the long-anticipated model in four different versions, featuring sophisticated capabilities across coding and reasoning. The models are also expected to sport an enhanced and improved user experience compared to its predecessors.

The four model variants will include:

• gpt-5: Designed for logic and multi-step tasks.
• gpt-5-mini: A lightweight version for cost-sensitive applications.
• gpt-5-nano: Optimized for speed and ideal for applications requiring low latency.
• gpt-5-chat: Designed for advanced, natural, multimodal, and context-aware conversations for enterprise applications.

According to the blog post, GPT-5 is:

"OpenAI's most advanced model, offering major improvements in reasoning, code quality, and user experience."

Details about OpenAI's soon-to-launch GPT-5 model remain slim at the moment, but the AI firm is slated to make more announcements later on today during its livestream at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST.

Last week, Sam Altman expressed concern about GPT-5, citing the potential for its next-generation capabilities to outpace regulatory oversight. "What have we done?" he lamented.

If the AI firm unveils the model during the livestream, it could suggest that comprehensive safeguards have been implemented to prevent this anticipated apocalyptic scenario.

We'll be closely following the livestream. Be sure to stay tuned to Windows Central for all the latest announcements as they happen.

The next time you talk with ChatGPT for too long, you may see a prompt to take a break. OpenAI is rolling out several features to encourage healthy use of its popular chatbot.

"You've been chatting for a while — is this a good time for a break?" reads one prompt. ChatGPT will now show reminders during long sessions.

While ChatGPT can be a useful tool, it also has potential consequences if overused. Research has indicated that overdependence on AI can negatively impact critical thinking, cause your brain to atrophy, and make you lonely.

With those risks, it's unsurprising that OpenAI would put policies in place to limit use of ChatGPT.

OpenAI discussed how AI can feel more personal and responsive than other technologies, alluding to the fact that an agreeable chatbot can contribute to a positive feedback loop.

"There have been instances where our 4o model fell short in recognizing signs of delusion or emotional dependency," said OpenAI.

Earlier this year, the tech giant had to adjust ChatGPT because the tool was too agreeable.

ChatGPT has now been trained to detect signs of mental or emotional distress and point people toward appropriate help. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently discussed why using ChatGPT as a therapist is a privacy nightmare.

While there may come a time when ChatGPT acts like a therapist, for now it makes sense for the tool to guide users toward evidence-based resources.

If you ask ChatGPT for help with personal challenges, the tool will now ask questions and encourage you to weigh pros and cons rather than giving you a direct answer. OpenAI goes as far as to say, "ChatGPT shouldn’t give you an answer" when asked about a personal challenge.

OpenAI shared that it has convened advisory groups of mental health experts and worked with over 90 physicians to better train ChatGPT to spot and respond to signs of mental or emotional distress.

Should we be afraid of ChatGPT?

OpenAI's GPT-5 is a highly anticipated AI model. Altman has raved about it for months, but he has also warned people about the technology.

In contrast to GPT-4, which Altman said "kind of sucks," GPT-5 is said to be smarter and that it "feels very fast."

But he also compared GPT-5, which could launch this month and be integrated into ChatGPT and other tools, to the Manhattan Project:

"There are moments in the history of science where you have a group of scientists look at their creation and just say, you know, ‘What have we done?’"

Altman also warned that AI is developing so rapidly it could spiral out of control. "It feels like there are no adults in the room," said the CEO.

Some have called Altman's comments marketing speak, likening them to a salesman saying, "Our prices are so low they’re scary!"

Still, AI’s rapid development poses mental and emotional health risks, which is reflected in ChatGPT’s new prompts and reminders to take a break.

OpenAI's GPT-5 is arguably the most anticipated AI model in the history. As early as last year, CEO Sam Altman has been raving about its sophisticated capabilities, to an extent of promising "with a high degree of scientific certainty" that GPT-5 will be smarter than GPT-4.

For context, the executive is on record indicating that GPT-4 "kind of sucks", further indicating that the AI model is mildly embarrassing at best, presumably comparing it to future iterations of the model like GPT-5.

While the ChatGPT maker has seemingly remained tight-lipped about the development of GPT-5, recent reports suggest that the company could be preparing for an August launch.

Speaking in a recent episode of the "This Past Weekend with Theo Von" podcast, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman indicated that the new model "feels very fast" while comparing its development to the Manhattan Project.

Perhaps more concerning, the executive indicated that he was a tad nervous about the next-gen technology he'd championed to develop and release to the world.

According to Sam Altman:

"There are moments in the history of science, where you have a group of scientists look at their creation and just say, you know: ‘What have we done?"

The executive admitted that AI was advancing and scaling rapidly, potentially outpacing the oversights put in place to prevent the technology from spiraling out of control. "it feels like there are no adults in the room," added Altman.

While Altman didn't categorically indicate what specifically raised his concern about GPT-5, it potentially suggests that the company is getting ready to ship a product that could pose an existential threat to humanity, as the AI firm doesn't seem to have a firm grasp or control over the model.

Interestingly, Sam Altman previously indicated that AI will be smart enough to prevent AI from causing existential doom, and that the rising concern about the threat the technology poses to society won't be experienced at the AGI moment. Instead, it will whoosh by with surprisingly little societal impact.

Could GPT-5 be OpenAI's stepping stone to AGI?

It's apparent that most tech firms chasing the AI bubble have a similar end goal, (AGI) or artificial general intelligence. However, it is increasingly becoming difficult to get a straight definition, as every tech leader shares a different understanding of the term, seemingly making it a buzzword.

At the very least, Microsoft's multi-billion-dollar partnership agreement with OpenAI defines AGI as a sophisticated AI system with the capability of generating up to $100 billion in profits. By this definition, OpenAI stacks miles behind AGI as it is barely keeping its business operations afloat following recent bankruptcy reports.

OpenAI is under immense pressure from investors to evolve into a for-profit venture by the end of this year or risk losing investor funding, which could open it up to outsider interference and hostile takeovers.

Consequently, Microsoft's partnership with the AI firm is in the crosshairs, with multiple reports alluding that Microsoft (OpenAI's largest backer with a $13.5 billion stake) is holding back its blessings to protect its best interest.

However, a separate report suggests that Microsoft is ready to walk away from the high-stakes negotiations and ride out the rest of its partnership with OpenAI through 2030 as is. Still, OpenAI insiders claim "holding out is Microsoft's nuclear option, and they are just making OpenAI sweat."

OpenAI is reportedly prepared to go to court, citing Microsoft's anti-competitive business practices. Another report indicated that the AI firm could declare AGI prematurely to sever its ties with Microsoft before 2030 by shipping an AI coding agent that supersedes the capabilities of an advanced human programmer, which would automatically cut the tech giant's access to its tech and sophisticated AI models.

Could this model have anything to do with GPT-5? That remains to be seen. Still, Microsoft is in advanced talks to extend its partnership with OpenAI beyond 2030, even after the AI firm achieves the coveted AGI benchmark.

Microsoft Copilot looks to be gearing up for OpenAI’s next big generative AI model update, with GPT-5 just around the corner. A new leak has revealed that the company is already testing GPT-5 options within the Copilot interface, suggesting that Copilot will gain access to GPT-5 right alongside ChatGPT once it’s announced.

Spotted by TestingCatalog.com, the Copilot app/website has a hidden chat mode dubbed “Smart” that suggests it will use GPT-5 to generate responses. The new mode is described as letting Copilot “think deeply or quickly based on the task.” Copilot has always had different chat modes, which utilize different AI models and capabilities.

The new Smart mode in Copilot looks like it will automatically alter its response strategy based on what the user is asking of it, reducing the need to manually switch between different chat modes, and streamlining the experience for casual users who might not know which mode is best for their query.

This new Smart mode also suggests that GPT-5 will support both reasoning and non-reasoning capabilities together, something OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman has hinted was being worked on in the past.

OpenAI is expected to take the wraps off GPT-5 sometime in August, after an initial delay that pushed the launch from July. GPT-5 is expected to support multiple intelligence modes, with the free ChatGPT tier getting basic GPT-5 access, followed by Plus and Premium subscribers getting access to higher levels of intelligence.

It’s unclear which intelligence level Copilot will use, though it makes sense that Microsoft is eager to adopt GPT-5 as fast as possible. Microsoft wants to position Copilot as the AI assistant that just works, where the technology that powers is fades into the background. GPT-5 is expected to be a huge leap forward in this regard.

Microsoft and OpenAI share a special partnership that is reportedly rather strained at times. Still, the partnership allows Microsoft to gain access to OpenAI’s new AI models as soon as they’re available, allowing quick implementation into its own products such as Copilot.

Copilot remains the best choice for users dipping their toes into the world of AI. If you’re not sure where to start, Microsoft is trying to position Copilot as the easiest generative AI assistant to use, with a friendly interface and focus on productivity-based workflows and experiences.

While ChatGPT is one of the most popular generative AI tools on the market, Copilot is built into every Windows PC on the planet, which makes it an easy entry point for many people who aren’t overly invested in how the technology works behind the scenes.

Microsoft is also working on its own generative AI models that might eventually replace GPT within Copilot, but the company clearly isn’t ready to do that just yet, and it also doesn’t need to, as the partnership between it and OpenAI ensures Microsoft has access to the best generative AI models from OpenAI at all times.

There's been a lot of hype building around OpenAI's long-anticipated GPT-5 model over the past few years. This can mostly be attributed to the slim details about the AI model that have slipped through the cracks.

In 2024, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman promised "with a high degree of scientific certainty" that GPT-5 will be smarter than the "mildly embarrassing at best" GPT-4. The executive further indicated that ChatGPT would sport better performance and accuracy once the model ships.

According to Sam Altman:

"GPT-4 is the dumbest model any of you will ever have to use again by a lot."

More recently, the company revealed its plans for GPT-5 during an AMA (ask me anything) session on Reddit. The session was primarily centered on OpenAI's new AI coding assistant, Codex, designed to help developers navigate and automate common software engineering workflows.

AMA with OpenAI Codex team from r/ChatGPT

While responding to a question about how GPT-5 will work once it ships alongside tools like Visual Code and whether it would be able to do things for humans on computers like creating documents and organizing files, OpenAI's Vice President of Research, Jerry Tworek, indicated:

"GPT-5 is our next foundational model that is meant to just make everything our models can currently do better and with less model switching."

The executive further indicated that OpenAI already offers a product that can help users automate several tasks on their PCs, dubbed "Operator". He added that while the tool is still in preview, the ChatGPT maker plans to ship a significant upgrade for the product, which will make it more useful.

Interestingly, the executive indicated that the company would eventually develop a unified user experience, making Deep Research, Operator, Codex, and Memory accessible in one convenient location.

This news comes a little over a month after OpenAI announced its plans to retire GPT-4 from ChatGPT, effective April 20, 2025, replacing it with GPT-4o. However, it doesn't come as a surprise, as Sam Altman hasn't always been GPT-4's biggest fan. He even admitted that the model "kind of sucks."

Elsewhere, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that GPT-5 might work like a virtual brain with deeper thinking capabilities. Interestingly, he even suggested that the AI-powered model might be smarter than he is.

What you need to know

• OpenAI top executives, including CEO Sam Altman and CPO Kevin Weil, recently held a Reddit AMA (ask me anything) session, discussing the company's future.
• Sam Altman indicated he believes the AGI benchmark is achievable with current hardware.
• ChatGPT performing tasks by itself is part of OpenAI's big theme in 2025.

"GPT-4 is the dumbest model any of you will ever have to use again, by a lot. It's important to ship early and often, and we believe in iterative deployment," says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Over the past few months, Altman has subtly thrown shade at the company's GPT-4 model, admitting that it "kind of sucks" and is "mildly embarrassing at best."

Sam Altman's remarks have built a lot of hype around OpenAI's flagship models. He even promised "with a high degree of scientific certainty" that GPT-5 would be smarter than GPT-4. However, as it now seems, we might have to wait longer for the scientific marvel.

In a recent Reddit AMA (ask me anything) session, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other top executives discussed intricate details about the company's future and upcoming products and services.

AMA with OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Kevin Weil, Srinivas Narayanan, and Mark Chen from r/ChatGPT

“We have some very good releases coming later this year! Nothing that we are going to call GPT-5, though," indicated OpenAI CEO Sam Altman while responding to whether the rumored GPT-5 model is in development and potentially getting ready to ship.

This comes after rumors swirling around the windmill last month indicated that OpenAI was getting ready to ship p a next-gen frontier AI model code-named Orion in December. Sam Altman quickly responded to the claims, branding them as "fake news."

As you may know, OpenAI is potentially moving away from the traditional naming of its models. Therefore, the ChatGPT maker could ship the model under a different moniker. Sam Altman indicated GPT-4's successor would be smarter and function like a "virtual brain."

A bright future for OpenAI and ChatGPT?

ChatGPT could feature a hands-free way to end voice conversations in the future. "I love this idea. Sharing with the team now!," indicated OpenAI's Chief Product Officer (CPO) Kevin Weil when a user requested the feature highlighted above.

When asked about surprises during ChatGPT's launch, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman indicated:

"The big one was how much people liked it. The early version of the product was a very, very larval prototype. Now it's pretty good, but it sure wasn't then. It wasn't very accurate, it didn't have many features, it went down all the time, etc. And yet people found enough value to stick with it."

As you may know, ChatGPT was launched on November 30, 2022, meaning the AI-powered tool will be turning 2 this year. As part of its second birthday celebration, Weil indicated the tool will get more GPUs to power its advanced and sophisticated capabilities.

Earlier this year, OpenAI debuted in the search landscape with a temporary prototype search tool called SearchGPT. In the AMA session, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman indicated that the tool stands out from typical search tools like Google or Bing because:

"For many queries, I find it to be a way faster/easier way to get the information I'm looking for. I think we'll see this, especially for queries that require more complex research. I also look forward to a future where a search query can dynamically render a custom web page in response!"

Related: OpenAI launches ChatGPT search to take on Google

As AI Agents gain traction, OpenAI says ChatGPT will be able to perform tasks on its own. The firm confirmed it will be "a big theme in 2025." Finally, while responding to whether achieving AGI with known hardware is possible. Sam Altman indicated he believes the feat is possible with current hardware. Altman was ironically branded a "podcasting bro" after indicating it would "take $7 trillion and many years to build 36 semiconductor plants and additional data centers" to fulfill his AI vision.

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What you need to know

• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says superintelligence might only be "a few thousand days" away.
• Altman claims that AI will get better with scale and will help make meaningful improvements to the lives of people around the world, including fixing the environment, but a lot still needs to be done.
• A former OpenAI researcher warned that the firm wouldn't know how to handle AGi and all it entails. 

With the rapid prevalence of AI and the broad adoption of its tools, there has been a growing concern about job security, the possible extinction of humanity, and other critical issues. Close watchers of the technology like Elon Musk claim the world is on the verge of the biggest technological breakthrough with AI, However, there might not be enough electricity to power its advances.

We recently learned that AI tools like Copilot and ChatGPT consume large amounts of water for cooling — up to 3 water bottles to generate a mere 100 words. Despite the highlighted issues, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has expressed his aspirations for achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI). However, a former researcher for the ChatGPT maker warned that the AI firm wouldn't know how to handle all that it entails. 

In a new blog dubbed The Intelligence Age, Sam Altman indicates:

"It is possible that we will have superintelligence in a few thousand days (!); it may take longer, but I’m confident we’ll get there."

The CEO used the rapid advancement of deep learning and its power in general as the basis for his claims. "That’s really it; humanity discovered an algorithm that could really, truly learn any distribution of data (or really, the underlying “rules” that produce any distribution of data)," added Altman. "To a shocking degree of precision, the more compute and data available, the better it gets at helping people solve hard problems."

In the past few months, top officials at the firm have made strong claims about the progression of their AI models and products. While at the 27th annual Milken Institute Global Conference, OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap indicated:

"In the next couple of 12 months, I think the systems that we use today will be laughably bad. We think we're going to move toward a world where they're much more capable."

On another account, Sam Altman indicated:

He even promised with a high scientific degree that OpenAI's GPT-5 model would be smarter than GPT-4, which he admitted: "kind of sucks." 

Superintelligence is no walk in the park

While OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is focused on achieving superintelligence, he admits it's going to be an uphill task:

"There are a lot of details we still have to figure out, but it’s a mistake to get distracted by any particular challenge. Deep learning works, and we will solve the remaining problems."

And despite the challenges, Altman categorically indicates that AI will get better with scale. Consequently, it will "lead to meaningful improvements to the lives of people around the world," including fixing the climate, the discovery of all of physics, and more. 

This news comes after a handful of OpenAI's super alignment team recently departed from the AI firm, including co-founder and Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever, who announced he was departing from the firm to focus on a project that was "personally meaningful" — Superintelligence Inc.

OpenAI has been accused of prioritizing shiny products over safety processes, with former employees even referring to it as the "Titanic of AI." Moreover, the ChatGPT maker reportedly sent invitations to GPT-4o's launch before testing took place, pressuring the safety team to scheme through the entire process to meet the assigned deadline in under one week. 

Elsewhere, OpenAI was recently dragged back to court by Elon Musk over a stark betrayal of its founding mission and alleged racketeering activities. It remains unseen how OpenAI plans to handle the wide array of issues as it edges closer to superintelligence. 

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What you need to know

• OpenAI CEO says GPT-5 will be a significant leap forward over its predecessor.
• GPT-5 is currently in the early development phase and there's still a lot of work to do on it."
• The model's official launch date remains unclear, though a report suggests it could be in the summer.

There's been a lot of hype around OpenAI launching its much-anticipated GPT-5 model. Many users expected the ChatGPT maker to ship the AI model during its Spring Update event. However, the company launched a new flagship GPT-4o model, described as magical by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

But as it now seems, we might have to wait a tad longer. In a broad interview at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Sam Altman talked about developing "GPT-5" (via The Decoder).

While details about GPT-5's launch date remain slim, Altman says it'll be a "significant leap forward." Perhaps in comparison with its predecessor, GPT-4. In the past, Altman indicated GPT-4 "kind of sucks" and referred to the model as "mildly embarrassing at best."

Altman further explained:

"I expect it to be a significant leap forward. A lot of the things that GPT-4 gets wrong, you know, can't do much in the way of reasoning, sometimes just sort of totally goes off the rails and makes a dumb mistake, like even a six-year-old would never make." 

Altman's remarks about GPT-5 suggest the long-awaited model may be in the early development phase. This can be attributed to complex algorithmic and data issues, coupled with the scale of GPT-5.

The CEO compares the development of its LLMs to the iPhone. "The first iPhone was still pretty buggy, but it was good enough to be useful for people," added Altman.

Everything we know about GPT-5 so far

Right off the bat, the ChatGPT maker may be moving away from the traditional names and functions across its AI models, according to a slide shown during ChatGPT voice demos at the VivaTech conference in Paris in May.

Sam Altman's sentiments on GPT-5 being a significant leap forward were echoed by a top executive at the company, who stated today's ChatGPT will be laughably bad within the next 12 months.

We might be on the verge of the biggest technological breakthrough with AI. Altman says the AI revolution won't require new devices, potentially indicating that the tech will be cloud-based. Ironically, most of the next-gen AI features shipping to Windows 11 via the 24H2 release require sophisticated Copilot+ PCs. 

However, Altman stated "You'll be happy to have a new device" if the revolution demands new hardware. The global PC shipment is on an upward trajectory with projections of an 8% growth by 2025. Market analysts attribute this change to Windows 10's imminent death and the emergence of AI PCs. The economy is seemingly recovering after the COVID-19 pandemic, as more people are willing to make more IT-based investments. 

Elsewhere, a report suggests OpenAI is getting ready to ship a new model later this year during the summer that will reportedly make ChatGPT "really good, like materially better."

What you need to know

• OpenAI just launched a new AI model dubbed GPT-4o with reasoning capabilities.
• A report suggests the ChatGPT maker might be getting ready to ship "GPT-5" later this year during the summer.
• Per a slide shown during ChatGPT voice demos at the VivaTech conference in Paris, OpenAI might be moving away from the traditional names and function across its AI models, consistent across GPT-1 through GPT-4, suggesting a new moniker.

OpenAI recently held its Spring Update event. While the company didn't unveil the rumored smarter than the "mildly embarrassing GPT-4" GPT-5 or the long anticipated AI-powered search engine to compete with Bing and Google, it shipped its new 'magical' flagship model GPT-40 with reasoning capabilities across audio, vision, and text in real-time, making ChatGPT's user experience more intuitive.

Sam Altman previously indicated that the nature of AI and software development dictates progression in performance capabilities when launching new models, as is the case with the chronological launch of GPT-1 to GPT-4. Each model is superior in every form when compared to its predecessor.

A common and almost obvious thought among most people is that OpenAI will launch GPT-5 as GPT-'s successor. But as it turns out, this might not be the case. While showcasing ChatGPT's overhauled voice experience at the VivaTech conference in Paris, OpenAI Head of Developer Experience Romain Huet presented a slide highlighting the growth of AI models over the next few years. 

The slide showed the chronological launch of AI models from the GPT-3-era through to GPT-4. While the logical step representing a future iteration for the model would be "GPT-5," OpenAI presented it as GPT-Next (via Tom's Guide). Huet further disclosed that the company would ship multiple sizes of OpenAI models progressively over the years.

In my opinion, this might just be a placeholder while the ChatGPT maker settles on a more concrete moniker for the AI model. It almost reminds me of the Xbox ecosystem, jumping from Xbox 360 to Xbox One. Similar to what Microsoft is doing with its new Surface devices. 

In a recent interview with the Director and GM of Redpoint, Logan Bartlett, Altman indicated GPT-5 may function like a 'virtual brain'. Interestingly, he also revealed that model will ship under a "very special" name, further stating that its functionality will be very different from today's models.

Everything we know about GPT-5 so far

A few days leading to OpenAI's Spring Update event, Sam Altman cleared the air and revealed the company wasn't launching GPT-5 or a new search engine. However, he indicated the team had been hard at work and stated that he was excited about the launch of new products, which felt "like magic" to him. While Altman indicated the company wasn't going to launch GPT-5 at the event, he didn't categorically indicate that it was out of the picture for the foreseeable future either.

OpenAI will eventually launch a new AI model with better capabilities, especially after a top OpenAI executive indicated that today's ChatGPT will be laughably bad within the next 12 months. This lines up with Altman's previous comments on the subject, where he indicated with a high level of scientific certainty that GPT-5 will be smarter than GPT-4, which he already admitted "kind of sucks."

Altman has also revealed that the AI revolution won't require new devices, potentially indicating that the tech will be cloud-based. However, he claims, "You'll be happy to have a new device."

OpenAI has mastered the art of keeping things under wraps, but it hasn't given a timeline for when we should expect these new AI models. A report suggests OpenAI is gearing up to ship a new model later this year during the summer that will reportedly make ChatGPT "really good, like materially better."

What you need to know

• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently suggested that GPT-5 may work like a virtual brain.
• The AI-powered model will reportedly spot deeper thinking capabilities, allowing it to handle complex tasks better compared to its predecessors.
• Altman disclosed the model might ship under a different, but "very special" name, touting its advanced capabilities. 

Over the past few months, reports surfacing online have touted a "really good, like materially better" GPT-5 model compared to the "mildly embarrassing at best" GPT-4 model. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has even promised with "a high degree of scientific certainty" GPT-5 will be smarter.

While there's no ETA for when OpenAI might potentially ship the smarter-than-GPT-4 model, the hot startup has made significant strides toward improving the performance of its models. 

For instance, its new flagship GPT-4o model is incredibly great at coding to the extent of threatening its viability as a career option for the youth. Did you happen to catch OpenAI's demo where a blind GPT-4o had a human-like conversation with a "seeing" GPT-4o model? Bonkers! 

As it now seems, OpenAI's GPT-4o successor might be superior in every sense of the word compared to previous models. In an interview with the Director and GM of Redpoint, Logan Bartlett, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shed a little bit of light on future developments and advances mapped out for GPT-5 (via Gizchina).

The idea of an AI-powered model functioning like a "virtual brain" suggests that it might be better, faster, and more efficient at handling tasks compared to its predecessors. 

Sam Altman also indicated that the new model (GPT-5) might get a different/special name when it ships. He centered this around its 'unique' capabilities, stacking miles ahead of the relatively traditional GPT-1 to GPT-4.

OpenAI is a household name for AI in the world

Sam Altman has "forever cemented OpenAI as the defacto name when anyone in the world thinks of “AI” & turned every single OpenAI weakness into a strength—the only guy that could make Google dance & be put in a massively uncomfortable position," indicated a former OpenAI executive while announcing their departure from the hot startup. "Absolutely incredible execution." 

OpenAI is in top form majorly because of its strategic partnerships with two of the world's most valuable companies — Microsoft and OpenAI, with the former recently displacing the latter with over $3 trillion in market capitalization. Market analysts attribute the success witnessed to its early investment and adoption of OpenAI's technology across its products and services, as reiterated by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella during the company's recent earnings call. 

The ChatGPT maker just unveiled its 'magical' GPT-4o model at its Spring Update event last week, spotting reasoning capabilities across audio, vision, and text in real-time, making interactions with ChatGPT more intuitive. 

Prior to the announcement, speculations suggested OpenAI was gearing up to launch GPT-5 or a search engine to compete with Google and Bing. However, Sam Altman confirmed that OpenAI wasn't going to launch GPT-5 or a new search engine, but he stated that the team has been hard at work as the new products felt like magic to him. 

Reports surfacing online suggest that OpenAI is actively poaching Google's staff to help build and develop its AI-powered search engine, perhaps one of the main reasons why the company decided to place its launch on the back burner. 

But there are critical issues 

Barely a week into GPT-4o's launch, several top OpenAI executives announced their departure from the firm. Most of them provided vague explanations explaining their sudden exit from the hot startup, some being as simple as "I have resigned from @OpenAI."

Consequently, this raised concern among the general public, especially after Jan Leike, OpenAI's Head of alignment announced his departure citing disagreements with OpenAI's leadership over its core priorities on next the generations of models, security, monitoring, preparedness, and more.

"Building smarter-than-human machines is an inherently dangerous endeavor," Jan stated. However, OpenAI has seemingly shown laxity in its safety culture practices, prioritizing "shiny products."

The pitch silence from top executives leaving the firm prompted some people to speculate that OpenAI had compelled them to sign NDAs, thus preventing them from criticizing the company's ventures and operations or running the risk of losing their vested equity. However, Sam Altman stated:

"There was a provision about potential equity cancellation in our previous exit docs; although we never clawed anything back, it should never have been something we had in any documents or communication." 

In a joint statement, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman admitted there's no proven playbook for how to navigate the path to AGI, while its alignment team imploded. Sam Altman has previously admitted that there's no big red button to stop the progression of AI, amid masses of reports indicating that we're on the verge of the biggest technology revolution with AI, though there won't be enough power by 2025 and it might potentially lead to inevitable doom ending humanity.

On the regulation front, Sam Altman recommends the installation of an "international agency" that ensures the safety testing of AI advances and regulates them like airlines to prevent global harm to humanity. 

What you need to know

• A new report suggests that OpenAI is set to launch a new model for ChatGPT later this year during the summer.
• According to sources with close affiliations to OpenAI, the new model is "materially better" when compared to its predecessors.
• GPT-5 will reportedly ship with the capability to call AI agents developed by OpenAI to perform tasks autonomously, ultimately making work easier.

OpenAI is reportedly set to release the next version of its model for ChatGPT in the next couple of months. This news comes a few days after CEO Sam Altman touched base with Lex Friedman for an interview, where they discussed Sora AI, Elon Musk, and the OpenAI fiasco that led to his bizarre firing and subsequent rehiring.

Interestingly, Altman indicated that GPT-4 "kind of sucks" when asked about the LLM's capabilities. He added:

"I think it is an amazing thing, but relative to where we need to get to and where I believe we will get to, at the time of like GPT-3, people were like ‘oh this is amazing, this is like marvel of technology’ and it is, it was. But now we have GPT-4 and look at GPT-3 and you’re like that’s unimaginably horrible.”

But as it now seems, the next version of the model that runs ChatGPT is currently under development and should ship in the middle of this year, potentially during the summer (via Business Insider). 

According to sources with close affiliations with OpenAI, a handful of enterprise customers recently gained early access to the latest model (GPT-5) and got to tinker around with its new features and capabilities. 

How does GPT-5 compare to GPT-4?

One of the CEOs who interacted with the new model says, "It's really good, like materially better." The CEO also indicated that OpenAI showcased the new model's capabilities with use cases and data unique to his company. He added that the new model also features several "as-yet-unreleased" capabilities, including the ability to call AI agents developed by OpenAI to perform tasks autonomously, ultimately making work easier.

The sources further disclosed that OpenAI's GPT-5 model is still under development and is in the training phase. Beyond this point, the ChatGPT-maker will run internal tests on the model. The model will then be released to a handful of users, including OpenAI staffers and several outsiders who'll put the tool to the test to identify any loopholes and setbacks before it's shipped to broad availability.

With this in mind, it's possible that the timeline to release the model to the public can be pushed ahead depending on the test results. ChatGPT has been riddled with several issues since GPT-4 shipped, including the decline of its user base and accuracy.

Several users have also lodged reports indicating that the chatbot has seemingly gotten dumber. This is on top of the multiple lawsuits OpenAI is battling, from copyright infringement allegations to abandoning its founding mission and choosing to go the for-profit way.

It'll be interesting to see how the new GPT-5 model performs with copyrighted material restrictions. Sam Altman already indicated that it's virtually impossible to create tools like ChatGPT without using copyright material.