US EditionOpenAI CEO Sam Altman Warns ChatGPT Users of ‘Capacity Crunches’ Ahead of GPT-5 Launch: ‘Bear with Us’
UNITED STATES, AUG 3 – OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns users of likely service disruptions as GPT-5 launch approaches amid technical challenges and rising compute demands, with new features expected in August.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman urged ChatGPT users on August 3 in New Delhi to be patient, warning of probable hiccups and capacity crunches during upcoming model and feature launches.
- Amid rising competition, last month, xAI released Grok 4, outpacing OpenAI and Google on most benchmarks, ahead of OpenAI's expected GPT-5 launch in early August.
- GPT-5 introduces unified reasoning, removing manual model selection, with ChatGPT free tier users getting unlimited chats at standard intelligence, and Plus and Pro subscribers accessing higher levels.
- With the August launch looming, ChatGPT users may face service disruptions due to a capacity crunch, as Altman warned of probable hiccups and strain on infrastructure.
- Following the GPT-5 launch, OpenAI plans to release its first open-weights model within weeks, and Altman warned people will `love` what they've created.
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Sam AltmanPatrick Fallon/Getty ImagesOpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared a screenshot of what appeared to be GPT-5 on Sunday.ChatGPT users and OpenAI's competitors have long anticipated the release of this new iteration.It is expected to take on more agentic tasks and have multimodal capabilities.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared a screenshot on X on Sunday that appeared to be the much-anticipated GPT-5.Altman posted a seemingly innocuous comment on X prais…
ChatGPT Users To Face Capacity Crunches and Probably Hiccups Ahead of GPT-5 Launch: CEO Sam Altman | 📲 LatestLY
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Altman wrote, “We have a ton of stuff to launch over the next couple of months -- new models, products, features, and more. Please bear with us through some probable hiccups and capacity crunches. Although it may be slightly choppy, we think you'll really love what we've created for you!” 📲 ChatGPT Users To Face Capacity Crunches and Probably Hiccups Ahead of GPT-5 Launch: CEO Sam Altman.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns ChatGPT users of ‘capacity crunches’ ahead of GPT-5 launch: ‘Bear with us’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman urged ChatGPT users for patience as new features and models, including the anticipated GPT-5, are set to launch soon. He warned of potential hiccups and capacity issues but expressed confidence in the improvements.
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