In a series of new posts on the X platform, Sam Altman shared OpenAI's roadmap for the GPT-4.5 and GPT-5 models, outlining the company's changes and plans.
Plans for GPT-4.5 Release
Sam Altman stated that OpenAI's next step is the release of the GPT-4.5 model, which will be the last in the series to not utilize the 'chain-of-thought' approach. The release timeline is stated as 'weeks/months,' but no exact dates are provided.
Plans for GPT-5 Release
After the release of GPT-4.5, the company will focus on developing GPT-5, aiming to create a 'system that integrates a lot of our technology, including o3.' This suggests an effort to unify the GPT and o-series models to simplify their usage.
Changes for ChatGPT Users
ChatGPT's free tier will include unlimited chat access to GPT-5, but with access restricted to the standard intelligence setting. Plus and Pro subscribers will gain access to models with higher intelligence levels and additional features.
OpenAI aims to simplify and unify its existing solutions to create a single AI system accessible to different types of users.
