OpenAI Admits Why it Really Crippled GPT-5

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Why OpenAI Really Crippled GPT-5

Let’s solve the case of the super-stunted new OpenAI model. It’s no secret that the company’s GPT-5 model was pretty underwhelming out of the box. But the reason why was mysterious.

If you’re the world leader in generative AI, with hundreds of millions of users and billions in revenue—why release a stunted model?

Turns out—as I correctly predicted at the time—they did it on purpose!

Here’s a breakdown of the real reason OpenAI crippled GPT-5, and what’s coming soon to update it.