OpenAI has launched its GPT-5 artificial intelligence model, the highly anticipated latest instalment of a technology that has helped transform global business and culture. OpenAI’s GPT models are the AI technology that powers the popular ChatGPT chatbot, and GPT-5 will be available to all 700 million ChatGPT users, OpenAI said. The big question is whether…
After months of anticipation, OpenAI has officially released GPT-5, its most advanced large language model to date. The new model, which is now available for both free and paid users, promises across-the-board improvements in writing, coding, reasoning, and safety. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: iPad Pro and VR? In a press briefing,…
OpenAI has introduced two new open-weight language models designed for advanced reasoning, optimised to run on local hardware. The models are intended to provide performance levels similar to some of the company’s smaller proprietary reasoning models. This marks the first time OpenAI has released open models since GPT-2 in 2019. Read: Samsung Galaxy Tab S10…
OpenAI is rolling out a new Study Mode for ChatGPT, a feature designed to help students better understand complex topics. Similar to Anthropic’s Claude, this new mode will see ChatGPT adopt a Socratic approach to conversations. Instead of providing direct answers, the chatbot will guide the user toward their own solutions by asking initial questions…
OpenAI is close to releasing an AI-powered web browser that will challenge Google’s market-dominating Google Chrome, three people familiar with the matter have said. The browser is slated to launch in the coming weeks, three of the people said, and aims to use artificial intelligence to fundamentally change how consumers browse the web. It will…
Apple is reportedly exploring the use of AI models from either OpenAI or Anthropic to power the more capable version of Siri that was initially showcased at WWDC 2024. While Apple has long promised an updated voice assistant that understands personal context and integrates with apps, the official launch of this enhanced Siri was delayed…
Microsoft and OpenAI are at odds over a contractual provision related to artificial general intelligence, The Information reported on Wednesday (paywall). Under the current terms, when OpenAI achieves AGI, Microsoft’s access to such a technology would be void. Microsoft wants OpenAI to remove that clause but so far OpenAI has refused, the report said. “We…
In a surprising move given their rivalry in the AI space, OpenAI has reportedly struck a deal to utilise Google Cloud’s services to meet its escalating computing needs. While the terms of the agreement remain undisclosed, Reuters reports that negotiations have been ongoing for several months. This partnership signifies OpenAI’s continued effort to diversify its…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman/Reuters OpenAI executives have considered accusing Microsoft, the company’s major backer, of anticompetitive behaviour in their partnership, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (paywall), citing people familiar with the matter. OpenAI’s effort could involve seeking a federal regulatory review of the terms of its contract with Microsoft for potential violations of…
