Get ready for the next big thing in chatting: ChatGPT-5 rumored to be coming at the end of 2023
GPT-5 could mark a major step forward for AI, but it’s probably best to temper expectations.
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OpenAIannounced and shipped GPT-4just a few weeks ago, but we may already have a release date for the next major iteration of the company’s Large Language Model (LLM). According to a report byBGRbased on tweets bydeveloper Siqi Chen, OpenAI should complete its training of GPT-5 by the end of 2023.
OpenAI has not publicly discussed GPT-5, so the exact changes and improvements we’ll see are unclear. Chen’s initial tweet on the subject stated that “OpenAI expects it to achieve AGI,” with AGI being short for Artificial General Intelligence. If GPT-5 reaches AGI, it would mean that the chatbot would have achieved human understanding and intelligence.
GPT-4 is significantly more capable than GPT-3.5, which was what powered ChatGPT for the first few months it was available. GPT-4 can analyze images as well as text. It is also capable of more complex tasks and is more creative than its predecessor.
Microsoft confirmed that thenew Bing uses GPT-4and has done since it launched in preview.
GPT-5 would presumably mark a significant leap forward, but it’s unclear how large that leap would be.
*also to be clear I don’t mean to say achieving agi with gpt5 is a consensus belief within openai, but non zero people there believe it will get there.March 27, 2023
Chen later backtracked a bit on his statement. “To be clear I don’t mean to say achieving agi with gpt5 is a consensus belief within openai, but non zero people there believe it will get there.”
“Non-zero people” believing GPT-5 could attain AGI is very different than “OpenAI expects it to achieve AGI.”
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Reports on the topic have yielded conflicting angles.TechRadar shared a piecetitled, “ChatGPT has passed the Turing test and if you’re freaked out, you’re not alone” earlier this week.Tom’s Guide then put out an articletitled, “No, ChatGPT did not pass the Turing test — but here’s when it could.”
With GPT-5 not even officially confirmed by OpenAI, it’s probably best to wait a bit before forming expectations. If the next generation of GPT launches before the end of 2023, it will likely be more capable than GPT-4. But any discussion of AI obtaining human-level intellect and understanding may need to wait.
Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central, specializing in Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. He’s covered major launches, from Windows 10 and 11 to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT. Sean’s journey began with the Lumia 740, leading to strong ties with app developers. Outside writing, he coaches American football, utilizing Microsoft services to manage his team. He studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and is active on X @SeanEndicott_ and Threads @sean_endicott_.
