OpenAI may launch ChatGPT-5, the latest version of its chatbot, in August. Sam Altman, the CEO of the tech firm has hinted that the chatbot will receive massive upgrades and that it will be ‘released soon’
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There are reports that OpenAI is set to launch ChatGPT-5 in August.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in interviews has hinted that the chatbot will receive massive upgrades.
Altman wrote on X that “we are releasing GPT-5 soon” and talked about it in a podcast.
But what has Altman said? And what do we know about the updated chatbot?
Let’s take a closer look:
What did Altman say?
First, let’s take a brief look at what Altman said.
Altman, appearing on the Theo Von podcast,
said he gave ChatGPT-5 the opportunity to answer a question.
“I put it in the model,
this is GPT-5, and it answered it perfectly,” Altman said. He called it a “here it is moment” and added that he “felt useless relative to the AI”.
“It was a weird feeling,” Altman said.
He called it a “a system that integrates a lot of our technology”.
He earlier said it would launch in “months and not weeks” – all of which hints at an August release date.
What we know
It must be noted that this is not an entirely new model.
Nor is it the same thing as ChatGPT agent.
OpenAI builds ChatGPT on top of its existing models. GPT-5 is thus the successor to ChatGPT-4.
ChatGPT-5 is the model, while ChatGPT Agent is an application.
ChatGPT users usually have to switch between the model and the tools.
ChatGPT-5 will combine these into a single, unified system – so users can have a better and more fulfilling experience.
ChatGPT-5’s logic, reasoning, and code creation will also likely be improved over its previous version.
It will incorporate advances made by its s o3, o4-mini, and o3-pro versions.
This is part of OpenAI’s goal to
develop a software that can be declared an Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) – which is the holy grail for tech developers.
It will likely allow users to manage and retain more data during a single session.
It will help users to review legal documents, write long-form content and code multiple files.
It also appears in OpenAI’s BioSec Benchmark repository.
This means it has been tested for use in sensitive cases and goes beyond the functions of a normal chatbot.
Some speculate it could provide platforms for specialised domains.
OpenAI is planning to launch mini and nano version of ChatGPT-5.
Its release date and full technical specs remain under wraps.
ChatGPT Agent
ChatGPT Agent, meanwhile, is OpenAI’s latest Artificial Intelligence tool.
It is now available for subscribers of OpenAI’s Pro, Plus, and Team plans.
The company says that ChatGPT Agent uses its own virtual computer to ‘think’ and ‘act’.
It essentially functions like a personal assistant to which you can delegate tasks.
This includes executing code, going to websites, managing your calendar, making meal plans, creating presentations and spreadsheets, and summarising meetings.
The company says users can interact with ChatGPT Agent in a ‘natural language’.
The company in its blog said users can issue commands such as “look at my calendar and brief me on upcoming client meetings based on recent news” or “plan and buy ingredients to make Japanese breakfast for four”.
ChatGPT Pro subscribers will be allowed 400 queries per month.
Meanwhile, ChatGPT Team/Plus users will receive 40 queries per month.
It will become available to ChatGPT Enterprise and Education users later this year.
With inputs from agencies
