Why Open AI CEO Sal Altman Delays GPT-5 Training

The CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, recently confirmed that GPT-5 won’t undergo training yet. According to Altman, the AI model will require a lot of work before training can even begin, which could take several months. Altman’s announcement came as a surprise to some people who were anticipating GPT-5’s release shortly after the launch of GPT-4. Industry experts have previously pointed out the limitations of AI and questioned its safety for human use. In March, tech industry giants like Steve Wozniak and Elon Musk signed a letter opposing AI development and called for a temporary halt in AI labs’ operations for six months. Although Altman acknowledged the concerns about the dangers of AI, he believes that shutting down smaller AI startups is a bad idea. Altman encourages lawmakers to engage in a big discussion about AI and said that OpenAI is willing to work with regulators for successful AI implementations. The expected features for GPT-5 include reduced hallucinations, bigger computing power, multimodal functionality, and long-term memory. The AI model’s debut may happen in 2024.