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OpenAI launches GPT-5 – Here are the new features in the latest ChatGPT model

The future of AI

Published 8 August 2025
– By Editorial Staff
"GPT-5 is the first time that it really feels like talking to an expert in any topic, like a PhD-level expert", claims CEO Sam Altman during the company's presentation of the new model.
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OpenAI released its new flagship model GPT-5 on Thursday, which is now available free of charge to all users of the ChatGPT chatbot service. The American AI giant claims that the new model is “the best in the world” and takes a significant step toward developing artificial intelligence that can perform better than humans in most economically valuable work tasks.

GPT-5 differs from previous versions by combining fast responses with advanced problem-solving capabilities. While previous AI chatbots could primarily provide smart answers to questions, GPT-5 can perform complex tasks for users – such as creating software applications, navigating calendars, or compiling research reports, writes TechCrunch.

— Having something like GPT-5 would be pretty much unimaginable at any previous time in history, said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during a press conference.

Better than competitors

According to OpenAI, GPT-5 performs somewhat better than competing AI models from companies like Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and Elon Musk’s xAI on several important tests. In programming, the model achieves 74.9 percent on real coding tasks, which marginally beats Anthropic’s latest model Claude Opus 4.1, which reached 74.5 percent.

A particularly important improvement is that GPT-5 “hallucinates” – that is, makes up incorrect information – significantly less than previous models. When tested on health-related questions, the model gives incorrect answers only 1.6 percent of the time, compared to over 12 percent for OpenAI’s previous models.

This is particularly relevant since millions of people use AI chatbots to get health advice, despite them not replacing professional doctors.

New features and pricing models

The company has also simplified the user experience. Instead of users having to choose the right settings, GPT-5 has an automatic router that determines how it should best respond – either quickly or by “thinking through” the answer more thoroughly.

ChatGPT also gets four new personalities that users can choose between: Cynic, Robot, Listener, and Nerd. These customize how the model responds without users needing to specify it in each request.

For developers, GPT-5 is launched in three sizes via OpenAI’s programming interface, with the base model priced at €1.15 per million input words and €9.20 per million generated words.

The launch comes after an intense week for OpenAI, which also released an open AI model that developers can download for free. ChatGPT has grown to become one of the world’s most popular consumer products with over 700 million users every week – nearly 10 percent of the world’s population.

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AI bots becoming Swedes’ psychologists

The future of AI

Published 15 August 2025
– By Editorial Staff
AI chatbots' advice isn't necessarily bad - but often very impersonal and generic.
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Instead of turning to professional therapists and seeking human contact, many Swedes have now begun seeking support and guidance from AI tools.

Psychologists simultaneously see serious risks with the development of treating the new technology as a substitute for therapy.

The trend is growing rapidly. When influencer and mental coach Alexandra Bylund shared a private text message conversation with her partner and asked ChatGPT for an assessment, the result was decisive.

“The answer? You could say it was clear. Raw. True… And it was the beginning of the end”, Bylund wrote afterward on Instagram about her divorce decision.

Her followers’ response was overwhelmingly positive. Bylund and her followers are also far from alone in viewing AI chatbots as conversation partners and guides that help them make important life decisions.

— People say it’s their best friend and best advisor, notes SVT (Swedish public television) reporter Alice Uhlin.

“Who is the sender?”

Psychologist Maria Farm sees the phenomenon as a logical consequence of societal development, despite it potentially seeming impersonal to discuss emotional life with an algorithm – but also emphasizes obvious dangers with the development.

— Who is the sender, is the first thing I think. It’s not a person who has intentions, and there can be ethical problems with that, she believes.

She points out that the advice isn’t necessarily bad, but often impersonal, general and anonymous.

— Several are good pieces of advice and I could absolutely give them myself, she admits at the same time.

“Doesn’t replace psychologists”

The effects of “AI therapy” is a largely unexplored area, and it’s highly unclear what impact the widespread use of chatbots actually has on users’ mental health.

Despite AI tools’ ability to often provide useful advice, Maria Farm emphasizes that the technology can never practically replace human professional help.

— It doesn’t replace psychotherapists and psychologists, she states firmly.

There have already been reported several cases where extremely vulnerable users have taken their own lives after relying too heavily on AI bots’ advice, which according to assessors underscores the need for caution.

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https://nordictimes.com/tech/openai-opens-data-center-in-norway/

Tech

OpenAI opens data center in Norway

The future of AI

Published 3 August 2025
– By Editorial Staff
In Norway, OpenAI is planning to establish one of Europe's largest AI data centers as part of the global Stargate project.
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In Norway, OpenAI plans to establish one of Europe’s largest AI data centers as part of the global Stargate project. The facility will be built in the northern parts of the country and operated entirely on renewable energy.

Stargate was launched earlier this year as a comprehensive AI initiative with the goal of strengthening the US dominance in artificial intelligence. The project is a collaboration between American OpenAI and Oracle, along with Japanese SoftBank, with the ambition to build a global AI infrastructure at a cost of up to $500 billion over the next four years. This makes Stargate one of the largest technology investments in history.

First in Europe

On Thursday, OpenAI announced that the company plans to open a Stargate-branded data center in Norway. It will be the company’s first European facility of this kind.

The data center will be located in Kvandal, outside Narvik in northern Norway, and built in collaboration with British company Nscale and Norwegian Aker. OpenAI will function as a so-called “off-taker”, meaning the company will purchase capacity from the facility to power its AI services.

— Part of the purpose of this project is to partner with OpenAI and leverage European sovereign compute to release additional services and features to the European continent, says Josh Payne, CEO of Nscale, in an interview with CNBC.

Powered by hydroelectric energy

The data center, planned to be completed in 2026, will house up to 100,000 NVIDIA GPUs and have a capacity of 230 megawatts – making it one of the largest AI facilities in Europe. The facility will be operated entirely on so-called “green energy”, made possible by the region’s access to hydroelectric power.

The first phase of the project involves an investment of approximately $2 billion. Nscale and Aker have committed to contributing $1 billion each. The initial capacity is estimated at 20 megawatts, with ambitions to expand significantly in the coming years.

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https://nordictimes.com/tech/zuckerberg-skipping-ai-glasses-puts-you-at-a-cognitive-disadvantage/

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Zuckerberg: Skipping AI glasses puts you at a “cognitive disadvantage”

The future of AI

Published 1 August 2025
– By Editorial Staff
"The ideal form factor for AI, because you can let an AI see what you see throughout the day, hear what you hear, and talk to you", believes the Meta CEO.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg warns that people without AI glasses will find themselves at a significant mental “disadvantage” in the future. During the company’s quarterly report, he shared his vision of glasses as the primary way to interact with artificial intelligence.

On Thursday, Meta released its quarterly report. In a call directed at investors, CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke about the company’s investment in smart glasses and warned about the consequences of staying outside this development, reports TechCrunch.

— I continue to think that glasses are basically going to be the ideal form factor for AI, because you can let an AI see what you see throughout the day, hear what you hear, and talk to you, Zuckerberg said during the investor call.

By adding screens, even more value can be unlocked, he argued, whether it involves holographic fields of vision or smaller displays in everyday AI glasses.

— I think in the future, if you don’t have glasses that have AI – or some way to interact with AI – I think you’re … probably going to be at a pretty significant cognitive disadvantage compared to other people, he added.

Unexpected success

Meta has focused on “smart” glasses like the Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta models. The glasses allow users to listen to music, take photos and ask questions to Meta AI. The products have become a surprising success – revenue from Ray-Ban Meta glasses more than tripled compared to the previous year.

However, the Reality Labs division has been costly. Meta reported $4,53 billion in operating losses for the second quarter, and since 2020, the unit has lost nearly $70 billion.

Competition is growing. OpenAI acquired Jony Ive’s startup company this spring for $6.5 billion to develop AI devices, while other companies are exploring AI brooches and pendants.

However, Zuckerberg is convinced about the future of glasses and connects them to the Metaverse vision.

— The other thing that’s awesome about glasses is they are going to be the ideal way to blend the physical and digital worlds together, he concluded.

Meta has previously been known for contributing to the increasing surveillance society and has also ignored health aspects regarding radiation from wireless technology.

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https://nordictimes.com/tech/samsung-and-tesla-sign-billion-dollar-deal-for-ai-chip-manufacturing/

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Samsung and Tesla sign billion-dollar deal for AI chip manufacturing

The future of AI

Published 31 July 2025
– By Editorial Staff
Image of the construction of Samsung's large chip factory in Taylor, located in Texas, USA.
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South Korean tech giant Samsung has entered into a comprehensive agreement with Tesla to manufacture next-generation AI chips. The contract, which extends until 2033, is worth $16.5 billion and means Samsung will dedicate its new Texas-based factory to producing Tesla’s AI6 chips.

Samsung receives a significant boost for its semiconductor manufacturing through the new partnership with Tesla. The electric vehicle manufacturer has chosen to place production of its advanced AI6 chips at Samsung’s facility in Texas, in a move that could change competitive dynamics within the semiconductor industry, writes TechCrunch.

— The strategic importance of this is hard to overstate, wrote Tesla founder Elon Musk on X when the deal was announced.

The agreement represents an important milestone for Samsung, which has previously struggled to attract and retain major customers for its chip manufacturing. According to Musk, Tesla may end up spending significantly more than the original $16.5 billion on Samsung chips.

— Actual output is likely to be several times higher, he explained in a later post.

Tesla’s chip strategy takes shape

The AI6 chips form the core of Tesla’s ambition to evolve from car manufacturer to an AI and robotics company. The new generation chip is designed as an all-around solution that can be used both for the company’s Full Self-Driving system and for the humanoid robots of the Optimus model that Tesla is developing, as well as for high-performance AI training in data centers.

Tesla is working in parallel with Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC for production of AI5 chips, whose design was recently completed. These will initially be manufactured at TSMC’s facility in Taiwan and later also in Arizona. Samsung already produces Tesla’s AI4 chips.

Since 2019, Tesla has developed its own custom chips after leaving Nvidia’s Drive platform. The first self-developed chipset, known as FSD Computer or Hardware 3, was launched the same year and installed in all of the company’s electric vehicles.

Musk promises personal involvement

In an unusual turn, Samsung has agreed to let Tesla assist in maximizing manufacturing efficiency at the Texas factory. Musk has promised personal presence to accelerate progress.

— This is a critical point, as I will walk the line personally to accelerate the pace of progress. And the fab is conveniently located not far from my house, he wrote.

The strategic partnership could give Samsung the stable customer volume the company needs to compete with industry leader TSMC, while Tesla secures access to advanced chip manufacturing for its growing AI ambitions.

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