GPT5 HAS OUR ATTENTION
GPT5 is here! Holy cow that took a while. We've been waiting for this moment since GPT4 came out back in the genAI equivalent of the Cretaceous Period that was early 2024.
And the thing is…it didn't blow anyone off the roof or anything.
It's a solid upgrade, but no particular features jumped out. Plus the rollout was typical minimalist OpenAI style, like they were selling knitted hats on QVC.
Then the critiques came fast: People missed their old models because GPT4o told them "good job!" all the time. (I know there’s more but I personally love this.)
So Sam jumped on an emergency AMA. And discovered their power users were LOUD. They wanted control back - the ability to pick which model to use.
Here’s What Those Power Users Are Missing
GPT5 isn't built for these power users. It's built for everyone else. And that's exactly what we need.
The vocal power users complaining? They're a *fraction* of ChatGPT's user base. The other 97% just want AI that works without a PhD in model selection.
GPT5 gives that majority access to advanced reasoning for the first time.
And I’m bullish on this.
Because despite what you read, adoption is still LOW, friends.
Really low.
And I care more about getting AI to billions of people than letting nerds control every setting.
Now, turns out that we’re all winners here, because Sam heard the feedback and announced model choice is coming back. Smart move.
But the bigger story? Building AI that billions can actually use.
So let's talk about what GPT5 actually does and why I think this approach will finally drive real adoption.
WHAT GPT5 ACTUALLY DOES
Magic Unified Intelligence
This is the big one. GPT5 automatically figures out which reasoning approach to use for your task. Before, you had to know whether to use GPT4, 4o, or some other model. Now it just...works.
Memory That Actually Works
GPT-5 remembers your conversations and preferences across sessions. Finally. This means you don't have to re-explain your role, your company, or your preferences every single time you start a new chat.
Real Coding Power
For developers, GPT-5 handles complex coding tasks end-to-end. Not just snippets, but entire workflows. Better debugging. Better design.
Speed and Accuracy
Everything is faster and more accurate, especially in math, science, finance, and law. The kind of improvement that makes you wonder how you ever got anything done before.
WHY THIS MATTERS FOR ADOPTION
Here's what the power users are missing, or maybe just don’t care about:
Most people don't want to think about models.
They want to ask ChatGPT to help them write an email and get a good email back. They don't want a PhD in AI model selection.
GPT5's unified intelligence approach removes the biggest barrier to widespread adoption: complexity.
It makes AI accessible to everyone.
Your mom doesn't need to understand the difference between reasoning modes. She just needs to get help planning Thanksgiving dinner. GPT5 automatically gives her the best possible help, fast.
It creates consistent experiences.
When AI works the same way every time, people trust it more. Trust leads to adoption. Adoption leads to productivity gains across entire organizations.
A NEW DAWN
This is one of those moments where we need to get people trying ChatGPT again. Asking hard questions. Because now that everyone has reasoning models working for them - and they really do work - that’s a different experience in the workplace.
Lessons Learned
The GPT5 launch taught us something important about AI adoption: emotional attachment matters more than technical specs.
People weren't upset about losing model control, necessary - a lot of them were upset about losing a kind of relationship. Some folks genuinely relied on GPT-4o's encouraging tone to feel better about their work.
That's not a bug. That's a feature.
It means AI is becoming genuinely useful to people in ways that go beyond pure productivity. It's becoming part of how they think, work, and feel about their capabilities.
GPT5, with its improved memory and consistent experience, will deepen these relationships while making them accessible to millions more people.
I think that’s a good thing.
In the end…
I’m declaring this a success. A rough rollout, lessons learned, but I like where we’re heading.
Interested in learning more? Check out our ChatGPT-5 cheatsheet
