Link: During a Reddit AMA, Sam Altman says GPT-5 likely won't come this year as OpenAI faces "limitations and hard decisions" in allocating compute resources (Hayden Field/CNBC)

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that the release of a new major AI model, potentially GPT-5, is unlikely to happen this year as the team focuses on enhancing existing models. He mentioned during a Reddit AMA that due to the complexity of these models, simultaneous releases aren't feasible.

Altman highlighted the challenges of distributing limited compute resources among many promising projects. He responded to queries about the specific release dates for GPT-5 by indicating that while promising updates are expected, none will be branded as GPT-5.

OpenAI faces strong competition as companies like Google and startups like Anthropic advance their AI technologies. Despite this, OpenAI recently achieved a $157 billion valuation, although it projects significant financial losses for the year.

Questions about other OpenAI innovations, such as the video-generation model Sora and updates to DALL-E, were also discussed. OpenAI's product chief Kevin Weil stated the need for perfection and safety in these upcoming models, yet no release dates have been set.

OpenAI launched a search feature in ChatGPT, positioning it as a competitor to major search engines like Google and Bing. This new function offers real-time results on various topics, further integrating OpenAI into the search engine market.

Altman expressed enthusiasm for this new search feature, calling it his favorite addition to ChatGPT since its debut. As OpenAI navigates recent executive changes and moves toward a for-profit model, its focus remains on shipping new technologies while enhancing safety and performance. #

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