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OpenAI is likely about to unveil GPT-5 today, Thursday, August 7 at 10am PT, during a livestream that’s got everyone buzzing. They’ve been teasing something big, and a promo titled “LIVE5TREAM,” with the number 5 replacing the “s,” strongly hints that GPT-5 is coming.
CEO Sam Altman has dropped vague hints, calling a recent open-source release “big-but-small” and promising a “big upgrade later this week.” Other OpenAI team members, like Boris Power, have openly mentioned GPT-5, adding to the excitement. Some third-party platforms have even pre-listed GPT-5 in their model choices, making it all feel even more real.
While OpenAI hasn’t confirmed anything officially, expectations are through the roof.
GPT-5 is expected to be a big leap forward. It might combine the advanced thinking power of the o-series models (like o3 and o4) with the flexibility and wide knowledge of the GPT line. That means it could become smarter at choosing how to answer, whether you need speed, depth, or low cost, without you having to pick the model.
It’s also expected to handle longer conversations better by remembering things across chats, making your experience feel more personal and less repetitive. Multimodal improvements could mean it gets even better at handling voice, text, and maybe even images and videos.
The rollout might come in levels: free users could get basic access, ChatGPT Plus users may see better speed or smarts, and Pro users might get the full toolkit, including tools like Voice, Canvas, Search, and Deep Research.
That said, Sam Altman has warned people not to expect perfection just yet. GPT-5 is still in its early stages and hasn’t hit what OpenAI calls the “gold level,” a reference to an even more powerful model that’s still in the works.
Still, with rivals like Anthropic, Google, and Meta pushing their own AI models, this launch could be a major step forward for OpenAI and for what AI can do in everyday life.
We’ll know more once the livestream begins, all eyes are on 10am PT.