OpenAI made a big upgrade to ChatGPT. Here’s what to know about GPT-5

OpenAI made a big upgrade to ChatGPT. Here’s what to know about GPT-5
Open AI CEO Sam Altman. (Image: Getty)
The Washington Post
By Gerrit De Vynck, Nitasha TikuChatGPT maker OpenAI on Thursday released GPT-5, an upgraded version of the artificial intelligence technology that powers its popular chatbot, promising better results on tasks including answering health questions, writing and generating computer code.ChatGPT has more than 700 million users every week, OpenAI has said, and is used by people to help out at home, work and school. The company has often claimed its technology is advancing quickly toward the point it will be able to match or exceed humans at eve...

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