OpenAI's GPT-5 Expected by Summer 2025 Amidst "Coming Soon" Criticisms

OpenAI continues to navigate a landscape of high anticipation and public scrutiny, with its next-generation large language model, GPT-5, and an open-source model both slated for release later in 2025. This series of forthcoming announcements has drawn commentary, including from social media users like Ashutosh Shrivastava, who critically noted OpenAI's frequent "coming soon" updates.

GPT-5 is anticipated to be a significant leap for OpenAI, unifying the advanced reasoning capabilities of its "o-series" models (like o1 and o3) with the language prowess of its GPT-series. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman indicated in June 2025 that GPT-5 is expected "this summer," following the release of the GPT-4.5 model in February 2025. The new model aims to offer improved reasoning, enhanced multimodal capabilities (including potential video processing), and significantly reduced hallucinations, moving towards a more "agentic" AI that can execute complex tasks.

The company is also preparing to release its first open-weight language model since GPT-2, which debuted in 2019. Originally targeted for June, the open-weight model's release has been pushed to "later this summer." Sam Altman stated that this delay is due to an "unexpected and quite amazing" research breakthrough, suggesting a more powerful offering. This move comes as OpenAI faces increasing competition in the open-source AI space from models like Meta's Llama and DeepSeek's R1.

Another "coming soon" item highlighted by the tweet is an "agentic browser." This aligns with OpenAI's broader strategy to integrate its diverse AI capabilities, allowing models to seamlessly use various tools and perform multi-step tasks. The goal is to simplify the user experience by removing the need for manual model selection, aiming for a "Magic Unified Intelligence," as Altman previously described.

Despite the excitement surrounding these developments, the repeated "coming soon" messaging has led to a degree of impatience. As Ashutosh Shrivastava tweeted, "> GPT-5 coming soon. > Open-source model coming soon. > Now agentic browser coming soon. Just F release it." OpenAI acknowledges the complexity of its product offerings and aims for a more streamlined, integrated future, but the timeline for these highly anticipated releases remains a moving target.