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Generative AI is still in development, but the features it enables may already be stuck in a rut.

However, that may change soon as OpenAI is reportedly set to roll out its latest major update, GPT-5 in December.

This new model, which is said to be codenamed “Orion”, will first be released to OpenAI’s business partners instead of launching on the ChatGPT platform. According to a new report from The Vergeengineers at Microsoft are already preparing to incorporate it—a move that could have a drastic impact on Microsoft’s growing lineup of AI products.

What do we know about GPT-5?

It’s worth noting that while there have been leaks about GPT-5, a spokesperson said The Verge that the company does not plan to release a model codenamed Orion.

The company “plans to release a bunch of other great technology.” according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman who went as far as calls GPT-5 “fake news”.

With that denial, the exact details of the rumored AI model have been difficult to pin down. However, an OpenAI executive has claimed that “Orion” aims to have 100 times more computing power than GPT-4.

Sources have said so The Verge that engineers at Microsoft are already preparing for GPT-5, and expect the model to be available as early as November. These initial Microsoft plans seem to focus on the Azure platform, which is Microsoft’s cloud computing platform.

Other reports show that GPT-4o “Strawberry” and GPT-5 can cost $2,000 for users to run.

What will GPT-5 change for OpenAI?

New York Times indicates that the cost of housing and running OpenAI’s LLM has begun to sour the relationship between OpenAI and Microsoft. The AI ​​company has requested access to more of Microsoft’s serversespecially those containing the powerful Nvidia H100 GPUs.

OpenAI is trying to renegotiate its contract with Microsoft, which cemented Microsoft Azure as the official cloud computing partner for OpenAI. This means that all of OpenAI’s workloads run from Azure servers. Microsoft agreed to a waiver of the exclusivity agreement in June, allowing OpenAI to host certain workloads on Oracle servers.

Additionally, if OpenAI’s GPT models ever achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI), the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI will dissolve. This is clearly problematic for Microsoft, as OpenAI’s GPT technology is at the core of Microsoft’s Copilot AI software platform.

Depending on these negotiations, OpenAI may gain the necessary computing power to create AI with human intelligence. Alternatively, these negotiations could completely sour the relationship between the two companies.

What does GPT-5 mean for Copilot+ AI?

For all that we’re a year into the AI ​​PC lifecycle, the artificial intelligence software on the market is still struggling to find its footing. Few AI features and applications are truly unique, and only a handful are compelling enough to warrant the AI ​​PC label. Sure, AI computers can have Neural Processing Units with impressive performance, but aside from getting better battery life and better hardware acceleration, there hasn’t been a “Killer App” for the AI ​​market.

Microsoft has gone all-in on the Copilot+ program, which will open up to AMD- and Intel-powered systems in the coming weeks, but as far as Copilot+ AI featuresonly Recall happens to be a truly unique feature. And even that is more of a security risk than something that would force me to upgrade my laptop.

Depending on the capabilities of GPT-5 and the state of Microsoft’s partnership with OpenAI, it’s possible that Microsoft and OpenAI could finally create the definitive AI feature for Copilot+ that will make people want to buy into the AI ​​PC label.

If GPT-5 is 100 times more powerful than GPT-4, we can get AI that is much more reliable. This could mean anything from fewer hallucinations when you ask your AI virtual assistant for information to AI-generated art with the right number of limbs. Of course, the extra computing power of the GPT-5 can also be used for things like solving complex math problems to generating basic computer programs without human supervision.

Alternatively, the power requirements of the GPT-5 could see the end of Microsoft and OpenAI’s partnership, leaving the Copilot+ program without even a basic chatbot. After all, Copilot itself runs from OpenAI’s GPT models.

For now, we’ll just have to wait and see, but one thing is certain: OpenAI has something up its sleeve.

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