GPT-5: everything we know about OpenAI's next frontier model ...
There’s perhaps no product more hotly anticipated in tech right now than GPT-5. Rumors about it have been circulating ever since the release of GPT-4, OpenAI’s groundbreaking foundational model that’s been the basis of everything the company has launched over the past year, such as GPT-4o, Advanced Voice Mode, and the OpenAI o1-preview.
Rapid Progress on LLMs
OpenAI has continued a rapid rate of progress on its LLMs. GPT-4 debuted on March 14, 2023, which came just four months after GPT-3.5 launched alongside ChatGPT. OpenAI has yet to set a specific release date for GPT-5, though rumors have circulated online that the new model could arrive as soon as late 2024.
In June, former CTO Mira Murati affirmed that the next-gen model was still a year and a half out from release, which would certainly rule out a 2024 timeframe.
In terms of its safety, Altman has posted on X (formerly Twitter) that OpenAI would be “working with the US AI Safety Institute,” and providing early access to the next foundation model.
What to Expect from GPT-5
While achieving AGI goal remains to be seen, GPT-5 is expected to vastly outperform OpenAI’s currently available models in terms of both complexity and efficiency, offering improvements in its natural language processing, content generation abilities, a larger knowledge base, and enhanced reasoning skills.
Concerns and Safety
Concerns about a model significantly more powerful than GPT-4 have been raised from very early on. Shortly after the release of GPT-4, a petition signed by over a thousand public figures and tech leaders has been published, requesting a pause in development on anything beyond GPT-4.
Future Predictions
Last year, Shane Legg, Google DeepMind’s co-founder and chief AGI scientist, told Time Magazine that he estimates there to be a 50% chance that AGI will be developed by 2028.
Conclusion
As we eagerly await the arrival of GPT-5, the tech world is abuzz with anticipation for the next frontier model from OpenAI. With promises of enhanced capabilities and advancements in AI technology, GPT-5 is poised to make a significant impact on the industry.
