Save the Date OpenAI's release of GPT-5 might be right around the corner. Citing sources familiar with the matter, The Verge reports that the ChatGPT maker now expects to release the highly anticipated upgrade to its large language model as early as August,

Artificial intelligence pioneer OpenAI plans to launch its GPT-5 model as early as August, The Verge reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the plans.

That's the default version of the chatbot that OpenAI describes as "great for most tasks." However, OpenAI is always cooking up new releases. In fact, the AI company has been releasing new AI tools at a breakneck pace in 2025.