The Verge OpenAI announced the rollout of its latest language model, GPT-5.5, on Thursday. The company describes the new system as its "smartest and most intuitive" model yet, capable of handling complex, multi‑step tasks such as writing and debugging code, conducting online research, and generating spreadsheets across a range of tools. GPT-5.5 uses fewer tokens, offers its strongest safety measures to date, and will be available to Plus, Pro, Business and Enterprise ChatGPT users as well as Codex subscribers. The launch intensifies the rivalry with Anthropic and comes just days before a high‑profile trial involving OpenAI executives.
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