OpenAI releases ChatGPT-5 as AI race accelerates

OpenAI on Thursday released a keenly awaited new generation of its hallmark ChatGPT, touting “significant” advancements in artificial intelligence capabilities, as a global race over the technology accelerates.

ChatGPT-5 is rolling out free to all users of the AI tool, which is used by nearly 700 million people weekly, OpenAI said in a briefing with journalists.

Cofounder and chief executive Sam Altman touted this latest iteration as “clearly a model that is generally intelligent.”