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GPT-5 is almost here: OpenAI prepares to launch its next big AI model
Sam Altman warns us about AI voice scams
OpenAI builds "Operator" to help you get things done on the web
All explained in clear, simple English — no jargon, just the good stuff.
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🚀 GPT-5 Is Coming in August
OpenAI is getting ready to launch GPT-5 as early as August, and the tech world is buzzing. This new version of ChatGPT will combine OpenAI’s two smartest systems: the GPT language model and the "o-series" multimodal model. That means it won’t just understand text better, but it will also be able to work with images, videos, and maybe even voice.
So, what does that mean for you?
Smarter replies from ChatGPT
Better memory (so it remembers your past chats)
Support for tasks that mix text + media (like analyzing a graph or answering questions about a chart)
OpenAI is aiming to take another big leap in AI performance, and if GPT-5 delivers, it could change how we all interact with technology again.
If you thought ChatGPT was smart now, wait till August.
🎙 Sam Altman: Voice Deepfakes Are a Serious Threat
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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, recently said something important: AI-generated voice scams could become a major danger.
Imagine this: a scammer calls you, and it sounds exactly like your mom or your boss — but it’s fake. That’s what voice deepfakes can do. With AI tools getting better at copying human voices, it might soon become very hard to know what’s real and what’s not.
Altman said people are "sleepwalking" into this problem and not enough is being done to stop it. He wants tech companies and governments to take this seriously, before things get worse.
What can you do?
Be careful about calls asking for money or sensitive info
Don’t trust everything you hear
Use tools that help detect scams and fake voices
AI is powerful — but we need to use it wisely.
🤖 OpenAI Builds an AI Assistant That Does the Work For You
OpenAI has quietly launched something called "Operator," and it might be one of the most useful AI tools yet.
Instead of just answering your questions, Operator can actually do stuff for you on the internet. Want to book a flight, order lunch, or schedule an appointment? You just tell it what you want, and it goes to the website and does the steps for you.
It's like having a smart assistant that clicks, types, and scrolls for you.
Some examples:
"Book me a train from Munich to Berlin tomorrow morning."
"Order a pepperoni pizza from my usual place."
"Find and schedule a dentist appointment next week."
OpenAI is testing Operator with a small group of users right now, but it could roll out more widely soon. This is a glimpse of what AI agents might look like in the near future — not just answering, but acting.
See you next week with more from the world of AI and Tech!
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