Tech Desk 
Oct 27, 2024
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman debunked a report by The Verge, regarding the imminent launch of Orion, likely to be ChatGPT-5 by December, earmarking ChatGPT's second anniversary.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Altman responded to the report as “fake news out of control.” However, he didn’t refute the claim by mentioning “No” or “this is false,” but he confirmed that "plenty of great stuff coming your way."
It doesn’t indicate that The Verge’s claim was wrong, as it can also be a question of timings, or anything else. It's’ not the first time that everyone anticipated the next upcoming release of OpenAI at a particular time, but it turned out to be entirely different.
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Over the past few months, rumour mills created a buzz indicating that OpenAI was preparing to release an AI-centric Google search rival and GPT-5. However, Altman refuted the claims stating that the ChatGPT manufacturer wasn’t shipping an AI-centric engine or GPT-5 at its special event, but he indicated a fascinating event while referring to the release of GPT-4o.
It was later initiated that OpenAI exerted great pressure on the safety team while conducting safety testing of the product. In the meantime, several top officials announced their departure from the company with a few of them citing safety concerns. While an OpenAI spokesman admitted that “the release was seemingly rushed, with RSVPS being sent to the guest before testing the model.”
