August 5 News.OpenAI Engineer Steven Heidel posted early this morning that this week "is going to be an exciting week!" .
According to The Verge's previous news, OpenAI is expected to launch this month GPT-5GPT-5 will continue the strategy of its predecessor, with mini and nano versions, and will be available to users through an API.
1AI notes that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been posting frequent previews and sharing his experience with GPT-5, saying that he felt "powerless" like never before, hinting at the model's powerful capabilities. In addition, Oltman also publicized GPT-5's dialog interface, and said it will lead SaaS (software as a service) into the "fast fashion era". He also posted the previous day that OpenAI will be releasing a lot of new content in the coming months, including new models, new products, and new features.
Meanwhile, ChatGPT also announced an update early this morning that adds a break reminder feature designed to guide users to healthier, more purposeful use of the platform. The update also focuses on improving the mitigation of emotional and mental distress for users, providing more precise guidance for personal decision-making and introducing expert advice from doctors, researchers and mental health counselors.
Notably, the head of ChatGPT announced last night that the platform is on track to reach its goal of 700 million weekly active users this week. That's up 40% from the 500 million weekly active users at the end of March.