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OpenAI’s next move toward a ‘super app’
When you think of AI tools, your mind naturally goes to potatoes… right?
Well, maybe now it will. GPT 5.5 – codenamed “Spud” – has surpassed all expectations, becoming OpenAI’s most impressive model.
And sure, the name is silly. But the system is serious.
GPT 5.5 was trained directly on Nvidia GPUs with previous OpenAI models, so it’s built for complex workloads. Think massive, multipronged projects where Spud acts as the “chief of staff” overseeing a mix of agents and tasks.
OpenAI co-founder, Greg Brockman, called it “a new class of intelligence” saying it’s “a faster, sharper thinker for fewer tokens”.
TL;DR → Smarter outputs, quicker responses, lower cost.
Here’s what you should know:
GPT 5.5 tackles multi-step projects without needing extra user input along the way.
Early testers claimed to save 10+ hours a week on coding, document review, and office tasks.
By using Nvidia’s new chips, it has cut computing costs by ~35x per token.
The Battle of the Bots
Earlier this year, leaders at OpenAI called a “code red” after Anthropic’s momentum. The brand and its tech were constantly in the spotlight, gaining traction from users and press alike. OpenAI took this as a wake-up call and chose to refocus its energy on enterprise customers, instead of side quests like the Sora video app.
Then, a week after Anthropic launched Mythos, they released GPT-5.5.
But 5.5 isn’t merely a rivalry retort. This new model is a strategic brick in OpenAI’s “super app” plan. That’s where ChatGPT, Codex, and an AI browser merge into a single Swiss Army knife-style program.
In the meantime, Spud is now live for Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise users, with API access coming once more security measures are in place.
The race continues. Your move, Anthropic.
This whole rivalry is giving Kendrick vs Drake, circa 2024 #NotLikeUs. - TL