The latest version of Chatgpt, GPT -5, was released earlier this month, promising “a significant leap in intelligence over all our previous models.” GPT-5 is already enabled as a default model for free chatgpt users; You only have to pay if you need more capacity/use or the pro version with “Extended Reasoning.”
All this sounds good. But can it live up to hype? And why should Mac users and Apple fans generally worry about chatgpt-5? Allow us to explain.
Another step towards Super Intelligence?
Let’s start by drilling down what exactly Openai means with a jump in intelligence. First, the company’s CEO, Sam Altman, is convinced that the new version has taken a big step towards “artificial general intelligence” (or AGI), referring to a single AI’s theoretical capacity to match or transition a human across all or almost all cognitive tasks. It is an eye -catching requirement to begin with.
Of course, Chatgpt will of course continue to be used for a narrow set of duties. On that front, we promised that AI will be able to decide independently of which language model to use for a particular task and assess whether it could be achieved faster or more thoroughly if it is approached in another way (for example, with or without the use of the reasoning model). The most important thing is that agent capabilities will enable chatgpt to actively perform multi-step actions, such as generating web apps or planning and performing complex work processes.
Accuracy should also be improved. The new version is expected to generate significantly fewer “hallucinations”, the dangerous category of errors specific to AI, where the software simply makes up and presents it as a fact.
Integration with Apple -Units already in sight
So much for the broad improvements in GPT-5. But for Apple fans, the key question is when we can expect the new model to integrate with macOS and iOS. And fortunately the answer is soon.
It is currently possible if you have a device running Apple Intelligence to help Chatgpt to help if the device cannot solve a task using its own options. As 9TO5MAC explains, chatgpt is already integrated into the following areas. If you have turned on this optional feature, the device will ask you if it should contact Chatgpt for help.
- Siri: Chatgpt can provide useful answers to certain queries, including questions about photos and documents.
- Writing Tools: Chatgpt can respond to a prompt by generating relevant text or images.
- Visual Intelligence: Chatgpt can help you quickly learn more about the places and objects of your environment.
But all this is based on chatgpt-4o, the previous version. GPT-5 will take its place as launch of iOS 26, iPados 26 and MacOS Tahoe 26, according to Apple itself. These software updates are expected next month, so there’s not long to wait for the improvements listed above to land on an Apple device near you.
In some respects, Apple users can get a better experience from GPT-5 than others. First, if you access Chatgpt via Apple Intelligence, you enjoy Apple’s data protection measures, including the obscurity of IP addresses and a guarantee that queries will not be saved, rather than Openai’s less privacy-focused policies. Note, however, that if you connect your Openai account to Apple Intelligence, Openai’s policy will apply.
Based on the manufacturer’s claims, chatgpt performance on Apple devices should improve significantly with the launch of version 5-but which will ever test in the real world give the truth. It will be exciting to see how GPT-5 goes on when full integration takes place next month.
This article originally appeared on our sister publication Macwelt and was translated and located from German.