Microsoft is gearing up for a significant AI overhaul, expanding its server capabilities to accommodate the next version of OpenAI’s models. According to reports from The Verge, OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, has hinted that the highly anticipated GPT-4.5 large language model could be launched as soon as next week.
In line with typical tech advancements, OpenAI claims that GPT-4.5 will offer considerable improvements over its predecessor, GPT-4. This new model, codenamed Orion, will mark the last iteration of OpenAI’s “non-chain-of-thought” model. It also signals the imminent arrival of GPT-5, which will feature significant upgrades in functionality, influencing how partners like Microsoft utilize the technology.
Microsoft is set to receive the GPT-5 code in May; however, this timeline may not be fixed. Previous predictions suggested that OpenAI aimed to release GPT-4.5 in late 2024, but that launch has been postponed. Instead, the company has begun rolling out its series of reasoning models, which require less training to achieve better outcomes, allowing for the faster introduction of several new reasoning models in both standard and mini configurations.
However, the GPT-4o model encountered challenges with subscription-based AI features on Microsoft’s Azure cloud service, obstructing the integration of certain speech and translation capabilities. Nevertheless, industry insiders believe that, given sufficient time, Microsoft’s engineers will resolve these integration issues, as noted by Android Headlines.
OpenAI’s latest reasoning models, the o3 and o3 mini, are designed to merge with large language models to streamline options for users, moving closer to achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI). Currently, users have to choose which model to use based on the desired processing result. However, with the upcoming release of GPT-5, users will be able to benefit from both models in a single option.
Recently, Altman took to X to express his frustration over the complexities introduced by the variety of AI models on his platform, advocating for the “magic of unified intelligence.”
