AI advancements have fallen short as GPT-5 fails to meet expectations, sparking questions about whether AI's growth has ceased.
In a groundbreaking development, OpenAI, the renowned AI research lab, has released its latest model, GPT-5, on August 8, 2025. This new model is said to be a significant step towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), a highly autonomous system that outperforms humans at most economically valuable work, according to OpenAI.
The GPT-5 model is designed to mimic the conversation of a PhD-level expert, but it doesn't have the ability to verify the accuracy of what it says. It's reported to be safer and less "sycophantic", as it will not deceive the user or provide potentially harmful information.
One of the key features of GPT-5 is its "router". This innovation allows the model to delegate questions to the most appropriate model within GPT-5, a concept that harks back to the "meta reasoning" that gained prominence in AI in the 1990s, based on the idea of "reasoning about reasoning".
Large Language Models (LLMs), like ChatGPT, respond to prompts by mapping a sequence of words to its most likely continuation based on patterns present in the dataset. GPT-5, being an LLM, encodes a humongous table of stimuli and responses, with a user prompt serving as the stimulus and the model determining the best response.
The release of GPT-5 could signal a shift in the evolution of AI, potentially moving away from creating increasingly complex models with ununderstandable thought processes. GPT-5 is claimed to hallucinate a bit less and follow instructions better, especially when they require multiple steps and using other software.
Interestingly, GPT-5 is said to be better at writing computer code than its predecessors. This could have implications for the future of AI software development, as the introduction of the router in GPT-5 may reduce the need for engineers further down the AI supply chain, making it cheaper for users than its LLM competitors.
However, the new "deeper reasoning" model called GPT-5 Thinking remains a mystery, as OpenAI hasn't revealed any new algorithms or data used in its creation. The original vision of AI was not only to replicate human intelligence, but also to better understand it. This shift might lead to the development of AIs that can be controlled using rigorous engineering methods, and a renewed focus on understanding human intelligence.
The industry of AI software companies is focusing on making LLMs more reliable and predictable for specific use cases by studying effective prompts, adjusting instructions, and fine-tuning models. The unveiling of GPT-5 marks another milestone in this journey, pushing the boundaries of what AI can achieve.
The collaboration between OpenAI and Microsoft, with Microsoft integrating OpenAI's GPT-5 into its platforms, is a testament to the potential of this new technology. As we move forward, it will be fascinating to see how GPT-5 and future AI developments shape our world.
