GPT-5 Is Not the AI Savior You’re Being Sold – It’s Just Smarter Marketing

Hello everyone. So, the marketing fireworks have gone off again, and the latest miracle child from the ever-busy labs at OpenAI has arrived – GPT-5. And, apparently, it’s not just “better,” it’s the silicon equivalent of a superpowered co-worker that doesn’t call in sick, spill coffee on your hard drive, or threaten to unionize. That’s the story they’re selling, anyway. Let’s perform a little exploratory surgery on this shiny new patient and see what’s going on under the hood – without anesthesia, of course.

From Intern to “Expert Colleague” – The Glow-Up

Once upon a time, AI was the overeager intern – lightning-fast typing skills but with the judgment of a caffeine-drunk raccoon. Now, we’re told, GPT-5 has gone full senior dev mode. It can whip up an entire program, a sexy responsive user interface, and even debug vast codebases while appreciating whitespace and typography. Because nothing screams “technological breakthrough” like an algorithm that finally respects kerning.

They’re billing it as “superpower on demand,” which sounds suspiciously like something a snake oil salesman would shout in a Wild West town square. Sure, if the power in question is actually usable and doesn’t crash five minutes in, that’d be nice. We’ll see.

Layered “Thinking” – Or Just a Multi-Core Marketing Spin?

The shiny new multi-level architecture – base model for quick replies, “GPT-5 Thinking” for deep work, and an “intelligent router” to play traffic cop – is essentially what any competitive RTS player has been doing with macro and micro strategy for years. The only difference? Humans don’t need to be told when to “think well about this.” The fact we’re giving AI permission to use its brain feels like we’ve hit a new kind of absurdity.

It’s neat enough on paper: quick for simple stuff, deep dive for complex tasks. Sort of like switching between Google Search and having a PhD panel on speed dial. But as with any “automated” mode, there’s the lurking suspicion that it will pick the wrong mode at the wrong time – much like those NPCs in games that just can’t figure out how to get through a doorway.

The Alleged Advances – Writing, Coding, and Playing Doctor

• Writing: More coherent, flexible, and “purpose-specific” text. Translation: it’s less likely to sound like a thesaurus exploded in your face.
• Programming: Fancier frontend design and the ability to debug like a sober junior dev on their best day.
• Health: Capable of dishing out wellness info with bright red disclaimers that scream, “Don’t sue us, we’re not your doctor.”

I do have to applaud the reduction in “hallucinations,” because nobody likes it when a so-called expert just makes stuff up. GPT-5 apparently recognizes when it doesn’t know something – which, let’s face it, many humans could learn from. Accuracy is reportedly up, fabrication down from 86% to 9% in certain tests. That’s great, but let’s remember: a 1-in-10 chance of total fiction is still not something I’d bet my surgical license – or your code base – on.

Safety – The Goldilocks Zone Between Clueless and Overbearing

Previously, these models either gave you the answer or shut you down faster than an overzealous mod on a conspiracy theory subreddit. GPT-5 finally seems willing to explain high-level concepts without handing over the keys to the doomsday device. That’s progress: information without the equivalent of a nanny slapping your hand every five seconds.

Personality Presets – Because We All Want a Cynic in Our Pocket

Four built-in personalities: Cynic, Robot, Listener, Nerd. Choose your flavor of AI sass without having to manually set parameters. I can already imagine the Cynic mode being the closest thing to my daily mood when faced with silicon marketing fluff. The “steerability” improvements mean it can actually hold its chosen tone without randomly slipping into TED Talk mode – a huge plus when you’re not in the mood for a motivational speech.

Access Tiers – Freemium Forever

• Free: Limited use of standard GPT-5.
• ChatGPT Plus: A few more hits of the good stuff.
• Pro: Full GPT-5 Pro with “Thinking” mode – the high-octane edition.

It’s the same old model: give the masses a taste, then sell them the antidote to their newfound dependency. Clever. Devious. Capitalist 101.

The Final Boss – Verdict

GPT-5 is undeniably better – which is not the same as saying it’s perfect. It offers measurable improvements in code generation, writing coherence, hallucination reduction, and flexibility. That’s good news for programmers, content creators, and anyone who needs a slightly more trustworthy artificial assistant. But let’s be real: AI is still AI. It’s less a digital colleague and more an extremely skilled raid mate who still occasionally runs face-first into the AoE marker because they weren’t paying attention.

Overall impression? Solid upgrade, but still some distance from the mythical “expert partner” it’s marketed as. Keep your expectations in check, your prompts precise, and your backup plans ready.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is entirely my opinion.

Source: ChatGPT-5: Así es la nueva generación de IA que promete ser tu experto personal en cualquier tema, https://wwwhatsnew.com/2025/08/09/chatgpt-5-asi-es-la-nueva-generacion-de-ia-que-promete-ser-tu-experto-personal-en-cualquier-tema/