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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

OpenAI says latest ChatGPT upgrade is big step forward but still can’t do humans’ jobs

Chat GPT app icon is seen on a smartphone screen
The GPT-5 upgrade is being made available to all ChatGPT’s users immediately. Photograph: Kiichiro Sato/AP

OpenAI has claimed to have taken a “significant step” towards artificial general intelligence (AGI) with the launch of its latest upgrade to ChatGPT, but has admitted there are still “many things” missing in its quest to create a system able to do humans’ jobs.

The startup said its GPT-5 model, the underlying technology that will power its breakthrough AI chatbot, represents a big upgrade on its predecessors in areas such as coding and creative writing – and is also a lot less sycophantic.

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