A new version of ChatGPT has arrived that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman promises will have Ph.D-level smarts.OpenAI on Thursday announced the release of GPT‑5, which it calls its "smartest, fastest and most useful model yet.

OpenAI launched its most advanced language model Thursday with the release of GPT-5, a flagship product the company says will enhance ChatGPT as it reportedly nears a $500 billion valuation and aims to stave off competitors in Google, Anthropic and more.

Rest assured, GPT-5 is launching today. When it's available, the ChatGPT homepage should have a message introducing the new model, which reads: "Introducing GPT-5: ChatGPT now has our smartest, fastest, most useful model yet, with thinking built in - so you get the best answer, every time."