ChatGPT: GPT-5 launch faces user backlash over model changes

OpenAI’s release of GPT-5 has encountered significant user resistance, forcing the company to reverse several key decisions within days of the launch. The controversy centers on the company’s attempt to simplify ChatGPT by removing older AI models and eliminating user choice. When OpenAI launched GPT-5 on August 7, the company simultaneously retired popular models including …

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OpenAI releases GPT-5 model family, focusing on reliability and new capabilities

OpenAI has officially launched GPT-5, its highly anticipated new generation of artificial intelligence models. The release, announced on August 7, 2025, introduces not a single model but a coordinated system of models designed to be smarter, faster, and more reliable than their predecessors. The new system is immediately available to all ChatGPT users, including those …

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OpenAI reportedly plans August launch for GPT-5 with new reasoning capabilities

According to multiple reports, OpenAI is preparing to launch its next-generation model, GPT-5, in early August 2025. While the company has not officially confirmed a date, CEO Sam Altman has publicly stated that the new model is “coming soon” and teased its advanced capabilities. A significant change in GPT-5 is its architecture. It reportedly merges …

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OpenAI to release full o3 model soon while delaying GPT-5

OpenAI has reversed its decision to cancel the consumer release of its o3 reasoning model. CEO Sam Altman announced on X (formerly Twitter) that both o3 and a next-generation successor, o4-mini, will launch in “a couple of weeks.” According to Kyle Wiggers reporting for TechCrunch, this change relates to OpenAI’s upcoming GPT-5, which will incorporate …

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Interview: Sam Altman discusses OpenAI’s evolution into a consumer tech company

In a wide-ranging interview with Ben Thompson of Stratechery, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed insights about the company’s unexpected transformation from a research lab into a major consumer technology company. Altman explained that ChatGPT’s viral success in late 2022 forced the organization to rapidly pivot its operations and strategy. “What I wanted was to get …

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OpenAI plans major product simplification and integration of models into GPT-5

OpenAI has announced significant changes to its product lineup, acknowledging customer confusion over its multiple AI models and features. CEO Sam Altman revealed plans to streamline the company’s offerings and integrate various technologies into a unified system. Current Challenges and Planned Changes The company currently offers multiple models and subscription tiers, including GPT-4o, o1, o3, …

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OpenAI’s GPT-5 development faces significant delays and cost issues

OpenAI’s next major project, GPT-5 (code-named Orion), is experiencing substantial setbacks and escalating costs, according to a Wall Street Journal report by Deepa Seetharaman. The project, which has been in development for over 18 months, has encountered multiple challenges during training runs, each costing approximately half a billion dollars in computing expenses alone. The company’s …

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AI development faces scaling challenges but shows alternative paths forward

The artificial intelligence industry is grappling with potential limitations in scaling larger language models (LLMs), according to an analysis by Gary Grossman, EVP of technology practice at Edelman. While recent reports suggest that developing more extensive AI models like GPT-5 may face diminishing returns, industry leaders including OpenAI’s Sam Altman and former Google CEO Eric …

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OpenAI CEO says next major AI model GPT-5 unlikely to launch this year

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced during a Reddit AMA on Thursday that the company likely won’t release GPT-5, its next major AI model, in 2023 due to the increasing complexity of these models. Altman cited “limitations and hard decisions” in allocating compute resources as the reason for the delay, despite “some very good releases coming …

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OpenAI on the verge of radical change

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is undergoing a radical transformation. The former non-profit organization is being transformed into a for-profit company. Critics see this as a betrayal of OpenAI’s original goals of advancing the development of artificial intelligence safely and for the benefit of humanity. The transformation marks the end of the vision of conducting …

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