OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced a simplified product line, TechCrunch reports.
In a post on X titled "OPENAI ROADMAP UPDATE FOR GPT-4.5 and GPT-5", OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that OpenAI will launch GPT-5 soon. GPT-5 will combine all OpenAI technology, including o3, into one system for ChatGPT and API use.
OpenAI won't release o3, which was going to be their next big AI model, as a stand-alone product.
OpenAI had planned to launch o3 early this year, but that changed. Altman shared they want to make AI easier to use and less complicated. He mentioned that OpenAI is not happy with how users have to pick models in ChatGPT, and aim for a more seamless experience.
When GPT-5 comes out, everyone will get unlimited chat access at a "standard intelligence" level, though there are limits to prevent misuse. Paying users get smarter versions of GPT-5. This new model will include features like voice, drawing, search, and deep research.
Before that, OpenAI will release GPT-4.5, dubbed Orion internally, which will be their last model without "chain-of-thought" reasoning. These models are less reliable for tasks like math because they don't have the ability to self-check or break down problems into steps like reasoning models do. Reasoning models, like OpenAI's o1 or DeepSeek's R1, take longer to answer but are more accurate and versatile.
GPT 4.5 / GPT 5 in weeks / months
In a reply, Altman said that OpenAI will release GPT 4.5 / GPT 5 in weeks / months.
DeepSeek has made waves with its R1 model, which matches o1 in performance. This has pushed OpenAI to speed up their releases.
These developments come at a time when Elon Musk has made a $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI. Musk's bid, which has been rejected by Altman, adds another layer of complexity to OpenAI's strategic decisions, potentially influencing how they prioritize and release new AI models.