🧠 GPT-5 is finally here

Aug 12, 2025, 9:03 PM•producthunt

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Not the AI messiah, but still pretty cool

OpenAI just dropped GPT-5, and the hype train roared straight into AGI territory. In a live-streamed event that felt ripped from an Apple keynote, Sam Altman strode onstage, threw real-time coding challenges and puzzles at GPT-5 under spotlights, and even took audience Q&A. “This feels like talking to a PhD-level expert,” he quipped, as the hype engines revved up proclaiming AGI’s arrival.

In reality, GPT-5 is a massive leap in speed, accuracy, and flexibility, with a huge focus on AI coding assistance, but it remains a static snapshot trained through April 2025, not a self-evolving mind. I'm sorry to those of you who want your own WALL-E or Baymax, but AGI isn't here yet.

Here is everything you need to know, from the model lineup and ChatGPT’s six headline upgrades to vibe coding magic, benchmark records, and more

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TRENDING DISCUSSIONS

Apple vs Everyone

Nika wants to know: “Any chance Apple wins the AI battle?”

In other words, can a late starter outmaneuver model-first rivals or does the window close before Siri grows up?

The thread splits three ways. One camp says Apple does not need to win models if it wins devices. On-device inference across a billion iPhones, Watches and AirPods is a moat you can actually hold. Another says hesitation is the risk. Iteration in AI moves fast and vibes do not fix a stale assistant. The last camp punts on the scoreboard. Apple can buy, partner or build on open source and still ship the version that normal people adopt.

TL;DR: Apple does not have to beat OpenAI on leaderboards. If the assistant finally gets things done inside the ecosystem, that feels like a win.Have your say

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