OpenAI’s New Model Just Got Much Better At Writing More Secure Code

ByThomas Brewster,

Forbes Staff.

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hen OpenAI launched its latest version of its chatbot GPT-5 in August, CEO Sam Altman boasted of its "PHD" level abilities. A flood of complaints soon rolled in about its lack of conversational warmth and a dearth in obvious improvements, and Altman later conceded the release had been "screwed up."