OpenAI on Thursday unveiled its highly anticipated GPT-5, a powerful multi-modal AI model featuring major advancements in problem-solving and coding.
The new flagship model was announced during a Thursday morning livestream. Unlike previous releases that were limited to paid subscribers, GPT-5 will be available to free-tier ChatGPT users as well, OpenAI said.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman described interacting with the new model as akin to conversing with a PhD-level expert, noting that while GPT-3 was comparable to a high school student and GPT-4 to a college student, “With GPT-5 you get an entire team of PhD experts in your pocket, ready to help you,” Altman said.
During the announcement, OpenAI researchers emphasized that GPT-5 was designed to be more reliable and accurate, with fewer halluc