Overview of the Launch of GPT-5 and the Agreement with Nvidia

• Sam Altman discussed the problems with the launch of GPT-5 and the return to model 4o.
• Trump signed an agreement with Nvidia for the export of H20 chips to China.
• OpenAI plans to expand into consumer electronics and social networks.

This was reported by The Verge, vox.com.

On August 15, 2025, an evening took place in San Francisco with Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, where he shared his thoughts on recent events. During the conversation, Altman noted that OpenAI faced criticism following the release of GPT-5, as many users were dissatisfied with the changes in the ChatGPT model. In response, OpenAI decided to revert to the previous version 4o for paid subscribers, which, according to Altman, became a result of learning from user feedback.

Altman acknowledged that the company allowed glitches during the introduction of the new model, but at the same time noted that the API usage surged 48 hours after the update. He also emphasized that ChatGPT continues to grow in popularity, reaching over 700 million users daily.

In addition, Altman discussed OpenAI's ambitions in the field of consumer electronics and social networks. He expressed interest in potentially partnering with the Chrome browser, which the U.S. government might force Google to sell. In his view, OpenAI requires significant investments to expand its data centers.

Meanwhile, on August 15, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Nvidia and AMD, allowing the export of certain chips, including H20, to China. This sparked criticism from some lawmakers, who believe that such an agreement could threaten the U.S. position in the field of artificial intelligence. Trump plans to impose a 15% tax on revenues from the sale of these chips, which raises questions regarding the legality of these actions.

The H20 chip, developed by Nvidia, is an adapted version of the H100, allowing the company to bypass restrictions on the export of powerful chips to China. On the one hand, this could help Chinese companies, such as DeepSeek, accelerate the development of technology, while on the other hand, it could create a competitive disadvantage for American firms regarding security and technology control.

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