Anticipation and Speculation Surrounding the Release of GPT-5 Language Model
The tech community is highly anticipating the release of the GPT-5 language model and there is a lot of speculation surrounding its release date. Although some predict a 2024 release, it is important to note that this is mere speculation and may not be accurate. Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, recently stated that they are not currently training GPT-5. This decision may have been influenced by influential figures in the AI community, such as Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak, who have called for a temporary halt in the development of AI models to address potential risks and dangers through legislation.
During an event at MIT, Altman criticized the lack of technical nuance in a letter. However, he clarified that OpenAI is not currently working on training GPT-5. Even though the previous model, GPT-4, has already been embraced by AI chatbots like Microsoft’s Bing and ChatGPT, it was released just two months ago. Nevertheless, the demand for GPT-5 continues to grow, fueling curiosity about its release date.
While concrete information about the release date of GPT-5 is not available, based on the release of GPT-4 in March 2023, it can be speculated that GPT-5 may be released towards the end of this year, potentially in December 2023. Additionally, Siqi Chen, the CEO of Runway, tweeted that GPT-5 is scheduled to complete its training in December, further supporting the claim of a late 2023 release.
However, when questioned about the development of GPT-5, Altman made it clear that OpenAI has no immediate plans to launch GPT-5 this year. Nevertheless, given the ongoing AI race and advancements in models like Google Bard, it is expected that OpenAI will prioritize the development and timely release of GPT-5.
Alternatively, OpenAI may release GPT-4.5 first in 2023 to bridge the gap between GPT-4 and GPT-5. Analysts believe that GPT-4.5 would be able to handle both textual and visual data, enabling multimodal analysis. OpenAI needs to address certain issues with the GPT-4 model, such as long inference times, high costs, and limited API accessibility. Recent releases of ChatGPT and web browsing plugins in beta form indicate ongoing developments. Therefore, it is believed that OpenAI will introduce GPT-4.5 before moving on to GPT-5.
In conclusion, the release date of GPT-5 is uncertain, with speculation ranging from a potential 2024 launch to a possible release in late 2023 or early 2024. The AI community eagerly awaits further updates from OpenAI on the next iteration of their groundbreaking language model.