Overview

• OpenAI reports that GPT-5 cuts hallucinations by over 80%, significantly enhancing the trustworthiness of its outputs.
• The new model offers improved contextual understanding and faster response times for complex user queries.
• GPT-5 launched on August 7 and is available to free users as well as $20-a-month Plus and $200-a-month Pro subscribers.
• Microsoft has integrated GPT-5 into its Copilot assistant, extending the upgrade to enterprise and individual customers.
• ChatGPT’s weekly active user base is about 700 million, and OpenAI expects GPT-5 to accelerate further adoption.