The companies that make artificial intelligence chatbots are racing to make the apps seem smarter, make fewer mistakes, and handle more complicated tasks.

Altman and other OpenAI leaders took questions on Reddit on Friday, a day after the announcement of the new GPT-5 model. A quick glance through the comments revealed how many users preferred how older models like GPT-4.1, GPT-4.5 and 4o handled writing and other tasks. Some said the other models seemed more friendly and conversational than GPT-5.

If you’re wondering what all the hoopla is about, and what makes GPT-5 better than, or different from, the company’s previous AI models, here’s a quick rundown of some of the key new features and functionality.