The biggest problem of ChatGPT is now supposed to be solved and I can hardly wait

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Soon you will even know what each model can do – hopefully.

I almost let out a cry of joy when I saw yesterday’s post from Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI.

He announced on X that a lot will change at ChatGPT soon. The main focus will be on the overview of various models and functions.

I, as a GlobalESportNews -Tech-AI-Futzi, am delighted, but it will only benefit you too.

ChatGPT’s biggest problem: keeping track

I write articles about AI for a living, especially LLMs like ChatGPT. But even for someone like me, it’s difficult to keep track of all the different GPT models and what they can do. Not to mention other providers like DeepSeek.

Which model offers exactly which advantage in which area? How do I switch to which model? And where did the function that was there yesterday go? These are all questions that, when left unanswered, can cause frustration in everyday life.

Because finding answers to these questions, if there are any, often requires a lot of patience or rigorous testing. This is the kind of work OpenAI should actually do for us, especially when they charge 200 dollars a month for some of their features and models.

Fortunately, Sam Altman wants to bring more order to the tricky circumstances of ChatGPT.

ChatGPT: That should change

In his post on X, Altman shows understanding for criticism and emphasizes that he and his team are not satisfied with the situation themselves. This apparently goes so far that he writes the following:

We hate the model picker as much as you do and want to go back to the magical, unified intelligence.

Here is an overview of the announcements:

  • OpenAI wants to simplify the product rangeand make it more intuitive to use.
  • GPT-4.5 (codenamed: Orion) will be the last model to appear without “chain-of-thought” optimization. After that, the o-series and GPT-series will be merged into a unified system.
  • GPT-5 will be integrated into ChatGPT and the API as the main model, including o3 technology.
  • Free: Unlimited access to GPT-5 (with abuse limitation).
  • Plus subscription: Access to a more powerful version of GPT-5.
  • Pro subscription: Even more intelligence with additional features

It is not entirely clear from the post whether features such as Canvas will be removed from the free model as a result. He does talk about these models, but it remains to be seen whether he means only the last two he mentioned or whether he also means the free version.

However, I assume that features like Canvas (text editor) or Search (web search) will not disappear. That would be a big step backwards for a company that once called itself a non-profit – even if they didn’t get rid of that label for no reason.

And if it comes to that, you’ll surely find a scathing article from me on GameStar Tech soon. But of course we’re staying positive and only assume that the few that remain relatively fair will make changes.

Until then, though, I’m looking forward to the changes being implemented. By the way, Sam Altman didn’t tell us when they’re supposed to appear.