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NDTV
26 minutes ago
- NDTV
OpenAI Releases 'Significantly Advanced' 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. Co-founder and chief executive Sam Altman touted this latest iteration as "clearly a model that is generally intelligent." "It is a significant step toward models that are really capable," he said. Altman cautioned that there is still work to be done to achieve the kind of artificial general intelligence (AGI) that thinks the way people do. "This is not a model that continuously learns as it is deployed from new things it finds, which is something that, to me, feels like it should be part of an AGI," Altman said. "But the level of capability here is a huge improvement." GPT-5 is particularly adept when it comes to AI acting as an "agent" independently tending to computer tasks, according to Michelle Pokrass of the development team. "GPT-3 felt to me like talking to a high school student -- ask a question, maybe you get a right answer, maybe you'll get something crazy," Altman said. "GPT-4 felt like you're talking to a college student; GPT five is the first time that it really feels like talking to a PhD-level expert in any topic." Vibe Coding Altman said he expects the ability to create software programs on demand -- so-called "vibe-coding" -- to be a "defining part of the new ChatGPT-5 era." As an example, OpenAI executives demonstrated the bot being asked to create an app for learning the French language. With fierce competition around the world over the technology, Altman said ChatGPT-5 led the pack in coding, writing, health care and much more. Rivals including Google and Microsoft have been pumping billions of dollars into developing AI systems. Altman said there were "orders of magnitude more gains" to come on the path toward AGI. " have to invest in compute (power) at an eye watering rate to get that, but we intend to keep doing it." ChatGPT-5 was also trained to be trustworthy and stick to providing answers as helpful as possible without aiding a seemingly harmful mission, according to OpenAI safety research lead Alex Beutel. "We built evaluations to measure the prevalence of deception and trained the model to be honest," Beutel said. ChatGPT-5 is trained to generate "safe completions," sticking to high-level information that can't be used to cause harm, according to Beutel. The debut comes a day after OpenAI said it was allowing the US government to use a version of ChatGPT designed for businesses for a year for just $1. Federal workers in the executive branch will have access to ChatGPT Enterprise essentially free in a partnership with the US General Services Administration, according to the artificial intelligence sector star. The company this week also released two new AI models that can be downloaded for free and altered by users, to challenge similar offerings by US and Chinese competition. The release of gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b "open-weight language models" comes as the ChatGPT-maker is under pressure to share inner workings of its software in the spirit of its origin as a nonprofit.
Mint
an hour ago
- Mint
India seen as OpenAI's top user hub with GPT-5 boost: Sam Altman
New Delhi: India is set to surpass the US as OpenAI's largest user hub with the rollout of GPT-5, its newest foundational artificial intelligence (AI) model that offers wider acceptability with improved support for 12 Indian languages, chief executive Sam Altman said on Wednesday. The startup expects this growth even as India itself is pursuing homegrown foundational AI models. 'India is our second-largest market in the world after the US, and will be our largest market worldwide soon as it is growing very fast. We're keen on bringing our products to the market with a special focus," Altman told Mint in an interaction on the eve of the company's launch of its next generational jump in technology. OpenAI has more than 700 million people using ChatGPT every week globally, Altman said. The company does not detail a region wise break-up of its userbase. "Indian users are incredible in the way they are integrating AI into their lives, as well as businesses. Now, we're working with local partners in India to make AI work-ready for everyone, and we are also exploring ways to make AI more affordable for all," he said. Generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) was the first mainstream foundational AI model to become popular, when OpenAI launched generative artificial intelligence application, ChatGPT, in October 2022. Since then, OpenAI and ChatGPT became household names, and generative AI disrupted industries around the world. India is one of the world's largest markets for the technology, thanks to over 17 million developers and a $280 billion-plus software outsourcing industry. GPT-5, the foundational model that underpins OpenAI's innovation, marks the fourth major AI model that the company has unveiled in less than three years: GPT-3.5 upon ChatGPT's launch, GPT-4 in March 2023, GPT-4o in May last year, and now, GPT-5. Foundational models are algorithms trained on massive data troves that are capable of understanding common speech, reasoning based on inputs, and responding with what Altman said are 'research-grade answers". With its young demographics and expertise in IT services, India has emerged as an increasingly important market for global AI firms. Earlier this year, Google made a big splash for India's developer base with its own foundational model, Gemini 2.5. Last month, the company also held a developer conference in Bengaluru, as Big Tech firms doubled down to capture bigger chunks of the India market. In February this year, during Altman's visit, Mint had reported that the company was starting localization of user data in India in anticipation of the upcoming Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. He said GPT-5 'significantly improves multilingual understanding across 12 Indian languages, including regional ones. India is a priority market for us, and our latest model shows clear gains in major Indian languages." Altman added that the latest model is 'a significant step along OpenAI's path to AGI (artificial general intelligence)". And it comes with the ability to 'write good, instantaneous software; one of GPT-5's defining features will be to write good software applications on demand," he said. Until press time, the company was yet to disclose the said performance jumps. GPT-4o, OpenAI's last major AI model, officially supported 10 Indian languages, including Bangla, Hindi, Punjabi and Tamil. The launch of GPT-5 comes at a time when India's ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) is funding four startups to build native foundational models from scratch. Industry stakeholders, however, believe that the market will continue to remain lucrative for OpenAI, at least for now. 'Let's not forget that India's sovereign AI models' strategy is fairly new, compared to Big Tech's work on technologies that power the latest AI models. They also have deeper pockets, and it's not surprising that models like GPT-5 and Gemini will perform well even in many Indian languages," said Kashyap Kompella, AI analyst and chief executive of technology consultancy firm RPA2AI Research. "India's work on local AI models and investments should continue with a long-term focus if the ultimate goal for us is to not be dependent solely on AI built outside the country." He said GPT-5 will be 'watched closely to see if they catch-up in performance on use cases like coding and video". 'OpenAI is already leading in conversational and reasoning models. Among the general public, the reputational advantage of ChatGPT is unmatched, and we expect OpenAI to be the bellwether in AI," Kompella added. Bringing in another perspective, Anushree Verma, senior director analyst, emerging technologies at Gartner, said OpenAI's India focus 'is largely consumer-centric, purely out of India's population advantage". 'Enterprises in India are still at a nascent stage of adoption, which is why in terms of monetization potential, India may still be a relatively small market," she said. "That said, for enterprises adopting AI with vernacular language workloads, the likes of GPT-5 and Gemini-2.5 will offer significantly greater trust and security than a smaller startup. This explains OpenAI's focus on India, and their expectation of seeing sustained growth here."
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Smart home: Apple's new home entertainment combo is launching soon — you'll want this in your living room
Apple is making a significant push into the smart home space, with plans for advanced devices though fans may have to wait longer than expected. A highly anticipated smart home hub, rumored to blend a HomePod speaker with an iPad like display under a new homeOS, has been delayed into 2026. The delay is reportedly due to the need for more development time for Apple Intelligence and the next-generation Siri assistant. These technologies are essential to delivering the responsive and context aware experience that Apple envisions. Rather than rushing an unfinished product, Apple appears to be doubling down on user experience, promising more polished and tightly integrated smart home solutions in the future. Productivity Tool Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide By Metla Sudha Sekhar View Program Finance Introduction to Technical Analysis & Candlestick Theory By Dinesh Nagpal View Program Finance Financial Literacy i e Lets Crack the Billionaire Code By CA Rahul Gupta View Program Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Masterclass by Neil Patel By Neil Patel View Program Finance Technical Analysis Demystified- A Complete Guide to Trading By Kunal Patel View Program Productivity Tool Excel Essentials to Expert: Your Complete Guide By Study at home View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program What the Smart Home Hub Was Meant to Be The device, informally dubbed the 'HomePad' by analysts, was expected to revolutionize how Apple users control their smart homes. It was set to feature a 7-inch screen, quality audio hardware, a camera for video calls, and native support for Apple's smart home platforms like HomeKit and the Matter standard. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Search results for - send sms using Google Search Now Undo The hub would have served as a central command center for lights, thermostats, security systems, and more while offering seamless integration with iPhones , iPads, and Apple Watches. A new version of homeOS was also rumored to debut alongside the product, creating a more cohesive smart home environment. AI and Siri the Main Reasons Behind Delay Apple's decision to delay stems from the platform's dependence on Apple Intelligence and an upgraded Siri both key to powering the kind of responsive and context-aware experience the company is aiming for. Developers report that Apple's AI tools, particularly the App Intents system, need more time to mature. Live Events Rather than release a half-baked product, Apple has chosen to hold off, ensuring that the hub will meet its usual standard of polish and user experience when it does arrive. What's Next for Apple's Smart Home Plans? Although this major product has been delayed, Apple isn't stepping away from the smart home market. In fact, it's preparing to launch three new home-focused devices in 2025, including an upgraded HomePod mini, an Apple TV refresh, and a wall mounted display. Also in development is a new wireless chip, codenamed Proxima, which is expected to improve connectivity across Apple's home devices. These releases suggest that Apple is still fully committed to creating a robust smart home ecosystem even if its flagship hub takes a bit longer to arrive. As of now, all eyes are on 2026 for Apple's true smart home debut. FAQs: Q1. What is a smart home hub? A1. A smart home hub is a device that connects and controls various smart devices like lights, thermostats, and cameras from a single interface. It simplifies automation and allows devices to work together seamlessly. Q1. What is Siri's role in Apple's smart home plans? A1. Siri acts as a voice assistant that lets you control smart devices hands-free. You can ask it to turn off lights, play music, or lock the doors.
