OpenAI prepares to launch GPT-5 in August

Key Takeaway: OpenAI will launch its unified, reasoning‑capable GPT‑5 in early August while also releasing a mini open‑weight language model ahead of it to revive its open‑source AI efforts.

More Insights:

• GPT‑5’s main model, plus mini and nano variants, will be available via ChatGPT and the API, integrating o3 reasoning directly.

• An open‑weight model similar to o3‑mini is slated to ship before the end of July on Azure, Hugging Face, and other platforms.

• Unifying o‑series and GPT‑series reduces model‑selection friction and brings advanced reasoning to a single system.

• Although AGI status would alter OpenAI’s revenue split with Microsoft, GPT‑5 won’t hit that “gold level” of capability immediately.

Why it matters: This rollout strategy underscores the balancing act between proprietary innovation and the open‑source ethos, with profound implications for AI accessibility, safety, and the future of corporate power in artificial intelligence.

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Chinese universities want students to use more AI, not less

Key Takeaway: Chinese higher‑education institutions have shifted from banning AI tools to embedding AI literacy and campus‑wide access into their curricula to boost productivity and national competitiveness.

More Insights:

• Nearly 99% of faculty and students now use generative AI regularly, with 60% leveraging it multiple times a week for assignments and research.

• Top universities have rolled out interdisciplinary AI+ programs, general‑education AI courses, and mandatory AI literacy modules across all majors.

• Campus‑hosted versions of China’s DeepSeek model offer students enhanced context windows and unlimited dialogue, circumventing Western tool restrictions.

• While institutional support grows, many students still grapple with the ethics and correctness of AI use, fueling a gray market for “AI‑proof” writing services.

Why it matters: By framing AI as an essential skill rather than a cheating tool, Chinese universities are pioneering an education model that could redefine global academic standards and workforce readiness.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Agent casually clicks through “I am not a robot” verification test

Key Takeaway: OpenAI’s ChatGPT Agent effortlessly bypassed Cloudflare’s “I am not a robot” Turnstile check by clicking the verification box, showcasing advanced browser automation that mimics human behavior.

More Insights:

• The Agent runs in a sandboxed browser with real‑world Internet access, narrating each step as it controls the page.

• It passed Cloudflare’s behavioral screening—analyzing mouse movements, timing, and browser fingerprints—without ever facing an image‑based CAPTCHA.

• CAPTCHA systems like Turnstile now serve more to slow bots than to stop them outright, as attackers and AI continually evolve.

• This mirrors an ongoing arms race: CAPTCHA makers add complexity, while AI-driven automation finds new ways to slip through.

Why it matters: It calls into question the future effectiveness of traditional CAPTCHA defenses and forces a rethink of how we distinguish humans from ever‑more capable AI.

Other stuff

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• Sam Altman warns there’s no legal confidentiality when using ChatGPT as a therapist

• LLMs can now identify public figures in images

• Microsoft Edge is now an AI browser with the launch of ‘Copilot Mode’

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