OpenAI claims GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to ‘PhD level’

AUG 8 - ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has unveiled the long-awaited latest version of its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, GPT-5, saying it can provide Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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OpenAI has launched GPT-5, the latest version of its ChatGPT AI model, claiming it offers "PhD-level" expertise and significant improvements over previous iterations.
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman states GPT-5 is “significantly better” and feels like talking to a "PhD-level expert."
- The model is reportedly designed to be more honest, experience fewer hallucinations, and provide more accurate responses.
- Competitor Elon Musk previously made similar claims about his Grok AI chatbot, calling it “better than PhD level in everything.”
- While OpenAI highlights GPT-5’s ability to create software and demonstrate better reasoning, experts like Prof Carissa Véliz suggest its significance might be overstated due to marketing hype.
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