
The ambitious OpenAI project for the next generation of artificial intelligence, GPT-5 (code name Orion), faces major challenges, raising questions about the timeline and feasibility of its launch. According to one report, the development of the next generation of ChatGPT He gets late.
Despite more than 18 months of development and two extensive training sessions, Orion has not lived up to expectations, the Wall Street Journal reported. Citing sources, the report notes that although its performance is better than current models, the improvements did not justify the enormous computational costs, estimated at half a billion dollars for a six-month training cycle.
In early 2024, OpenAI renewed its efforts to develop Orion, a next-generation AI model, with a focus on using improved data, the report said. The researchers conducted a series of smaller-scale training sessions in the first few months of the year to gain confidence and refine their approach.
By May, the OpenAI research team felt ready to conduct another large-scale Orion training exercise, which they expected to continue into November.
Once training began, the researchers discovered a problem with the data: it wasn’t as diverse as they thought, which might limit how much Orion would learn.
The problem was not visible in small-scale efforts and only became apparent after the large training process had already begun. OpenAI has spent a lot of time and money starting over.
Why is the ChatGPT-5 launch behind schedule?
GPT-5 development has not only eaten up dollars, but is also behind schedule — news that comes as a blow to OpenAI’s partner and lead investor. Microsoftwhich was expecting to see GPT-5 by mid-2024.
The delay also casts doubt on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s prediction that GPT-5 will represent a “big leap forward” in AI. Artificial intelligence capabilities.
GPT-5 aims to spark new scientific discoveries and perform complex tasks, and researchers hope it will be less prone to the errors and “hallucinations” that plague current AI models.