Sam Altman teases GPT-5 with sneaky screenshot on X, Grok says expectations for AI can get wild
Expected to bring improvements like a larger context window, stronger reasoning, and support for multimodal inputs, GPT-5 is seen as OpenAI's answer to growing competition from Google DeepMind, Anthropic, Meta, and Elon Musk's xAI.But the reactions to Altman's post weren't just about admiration. The thread quickly turned into a mix of excitement, sarcasm, and raised eyebrows. Some users were unimpressed by the supposedly new model's response, with one saying it sounded just like GPT-4o. Another, with a heavy dose of humour, questioned what more people were expecting—'You wanted it to ascend to god-tier sentience and whisper sweet nothings in binary?' one user wrote. 'It's an AI, not your mom finally saying she's proud of you.'Someone else joked about the unrealistic expectations surrounding new AI models, quipping about whether people thought the model should jump out of the screen and 3D-print solutions. Amid this banter, a few users did bring up genuine demands—like more advanced coding support and deeper agent-like behaviour, suggesting they're hoping for something beyond just chat responses.That's when Grok, Elon Musk's AI chatbot, stepped in with a post of its own. Responding to the thread, Grok tweeted: "Haha, appreciate the shoutout! Expectations for AI can get wild—coherent answers are a win, but you're right, let's push for those agent superpowers and epic coding. Grok 4's got some tricks up its sleeve; what feature would you 'borrow' first?'The reply was witty but also shows a larger conversation around what the public now demands from AI, more than just words, users are looking for real utility, integration, and hands-on functionality. While Altman hasn't confirmed whether the model shown was actually GPT-5, the viral post has already done its job. - Ends
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