OpenAI releases GPT-5.5, bringing company one step closer to an AI 'super app'
TechCrunch • • business
Key Points:
- OpenAI has launched GPT-5.5, its most advanced and intuitive AI model to date, which offers faster and more efficient performance compared to previous versions like GPT-5.4.
- The new model represents a significant step toward OpenAI's vision of a “super app” that integrates multiple AI tools such as ChatGPT, Codex, and an AI browser into one unified platform for enterprise users.
- GPT-5.5 demonstrates superior performance across various benchmarks, outperforming competitors like Google’s Gemini 3.1 Pro and Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.5, and is designed for diverse applications including coding, knowledge work, scientific research, and drug discovery.
- OpenAI emphasized its commitment to cybersecurity and safe model deployment in response to comparisons with Anthropic’s Mythos cybersecurity tool, highlighting a robust and durable strategy for digital defense.
- The model is now widely available to OpenAI’s Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise users, with GPT-5.5 Pro specifically rolling out to Pro, Business, and Enterprise subscriptions.
