OpenAI clarifies: No, “GPT Next” is not a new model.

No, “GPT Next” is not OpenAI’s next big thing.

Earlier this week, OpenAI Japan CEO Tadao Nagasaki shared a presentation at the KDDI Summit in Japan that seemed to hint that a new model called “GPT Next” was coming.

But an OpenAI spokesperson confirmed to Mashable that the term “GPT Next” cited on the slide is just a symbolic placeholder to show how OpenAI’s models will evolve exponentially over time. The spokesperson also clarified that the line chart in the slide is for reference only and is not the actual timeline of the OpenAI project.

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According to a report by Japanese media ITmedia through automatic translation, Nagasaki said: “The artificial intelligence model called ‘GPT Next’ to be released in the future will evolve nearly 100 times based on past performance. Unlike traditional software, artificial intelligence technology presents Exponential growth. This wording caused some confusion on the Internet, because “GPT Next” was understood as a literal new model, rather than a symbolic representation of where OpenAI models are going next.

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However, it is unclear whether the OpenAI executive was talking broadly about the development of future models of OpenAI, or specifically about the highly anticipated GPT-5.

Little is known about GPT-5, aside from CEO Sam Altman’s promise that it will be a “big leap forward” and CTO Mira Murati’s promise that it will have PhD-level intelligence. But Altman also said that GPT-5 still has a lot of work to do, and there is currently no specific timetable.

Currently, OpenAI’s most advanced model is GPT-4o, which combines text, visual and audio modes. There is also something called “Strawberry Project” that Ultraman ridiculed. Another much-hyped tool, Strawberry, is reportedly capable of multi-step reasoning, bridging the gap between current models that require step-by-step instructions and agents that can theoretically perform complex tasks with a single prompt.

While rumors about Project Strawberry have somewhat reignited the AI ​​hype cycle, expectations this time are tempered by waning investor interest and the high cost of running AI models, not to mention consumer confidence in AI capabilities strong opposition. OpenAI is reportedly in investment talks with Apple and Nvidia (as well as Microsoft) for its latest round of funding, which would value the company at $100 billion. Therefore, the world’s three largest technology companies definitely see further potential in OpenAI.

In short, “GPT Next” is not a thing. But whether it’s the demo at the Japan conference or rumors about Project Strawberry, people are paying close attention to OpenAI’s next move, and expectations are high.