GPT-5: Everything You Need to Know

An in-depth analysis of the most anticipated next-gen AI model

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This super long article — part review, part exploration — is about GPT-5.

It is also about much more.

• It’s about what we can expect from next-gen AI models.
• It’s about the exciting new features that are appearing on the horizon (like reasoning and agents). It’s about GPT-5 the technology and GPT-5 the product.
• It’s about business pressures on OpenAI by its competition and the technical constraints its engineers are facing.
• It’s about all those things — that’s why it’s 14,000 words long.

You’re now wondering why you should spend the next hour reading this mini-book-sized post when you’ve already heard the leaks and rumors about GPT-5. Here’s the answer:

Scattered info is useless without context; the big picture becomes clear only when you have it all in one place.