OpenAI says 80 to 90 percent of its research already targets GPT 7 and beyond
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OpenAI's Head of Applied Research, Boris Power, revealed that 80 to 90 percent of the company's current research efforts are focused on GPT-7 and subsequent generations. He argues that significant value and capability leaps occur primarily with new model generations rather than incremental updates within a single series. While short-term improvements like those between GPT-5.1 and 5.2 help the company iterate quickly, they are considered shortsighted for long-term strategy. Power identifies the main challenge in AI adoption not as model quality, but as user onboarding and understanding what users can achieve with these tools. He notes that while GPT-4 required careful prompting and GPT-5 needed substantial feedback, GPT-6 functions more like a capable colleague who can execute goals independently. Future models are expected to improve by better surfacing possibilities and anticipating user needs without requiring explicit instructions. This strategic shift aims to make AI assistants more intuitive and accessible to the average user.
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