OpenAI has begun publicly signaling that it will introduce GPT-5 as soon as early August, marking its first flagship model upgrade since GPT-4 was released more than two years ago. Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman referenced the new system on social media, and the company’s head of applied research wrote that he is “excited to see how the public receives GPT-5,” according to a Verge report on 4 August. Technical details described by The Information suggest GPT-5 can generate high-quality code and text without demanding substantially more computing power than its predecessor. The publication also said OpenAI is training the model with a new “Universal Verifier,” an automated quality-control tool designed to evaluate complex reasoning steps across domains ranging from mathematics to creative writing. Microsoft has quietly enabled a “smart mode” in Copilot that analysts view as preparation for GPT-5, underscoring the model’s expected integration into the software company’s product stack. Rival developers are lining up releases of their own: Google is preparing its Gemini 3 Flash model, and Anthropic is said to be readying Claude 4.1, setting the stage for another round of competition in advanced AI systems. OpenAI is also expected to publish an open-source model—its first since GPT-2—around the same period, reflecting a broader industry trend toward publicly available systems and specialized AI agents. The company has not yet given a firm launch date, but past product cycles suggest an announcement could come later this week.