OpenAI teases GPT-5 launch event this Thursday

OpenAI is teasing a big announcement on Thursday, and based on a not-so-subtle clue, it seems like the news will be the reveal of its long-awaited GPT-5 AI model. In a post on X, OpenAI announced a LIVE5TREAM THURSDAY 10AM PT" - notice that the s" in the word livestream is swapped for a 5."

A few recent signs have pointed toward an imminent release. On Sunday, CEO Sam Altman posted a screenshot with ChatGPT 5" in the top-left corner, and the company's head of applied research posted on Monday that he's excited to see how the public receives GPT-5!" And last month, Altman said that OpenAI planned to release GPT-5 soon."

LIVE5TREAM THURSDAY 10AM PT

- OpenAI (@OpenAI) August 6, 2025

The Verge's Tom Warren reported in July that OpenAI was aiming to launch GPT-5 in early August, and February, he wrote that Microsoft has been readying server capacity for the new model.

The potential release of GPT-5 would add to an already big week for OpenAI, which announced GPT-OSS, a free open-weight model that can run on your laptop, on Tuesday.

Update, August 6th: Added additional context from another report from Tom Warren.