OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 AI model with improved capabilities

GPT-5.2 comes with improvements in general intelligence, coding and long-context understanding, the company said in a statement.

OpenAI on Thursday launched its GPT-5.2 artificial intelligence model, after CEO Sam Altman reportedly issued an internal "code red" in early December pausing non‑core projects and redirecting teams to accelerate development in response to Google's Gemini 3.

The new model is expected to bring even more economic value for users, OpenAI said. (REUTERS)

GPT-5.2 comes with improvements in general intelligence, coding and long-context understanding, the company said in a statement.

The new model is expected to bring even more economic value for users, as it is better at creating spreadsheets, building presentations and handling complex multi-step projects, OpenAI said.

Alphabet's Google launched the latest version of its Gemini in November, highlighting Gemini 3's lead position on several popular industry leaderboards that measure AI model performance.

"Gemini 3 has had less of an impact on our metrics than we feared," Altman said in an interview with CNBC on Thursday, alongside Disney CEO Bob Iger.

Microsoft-backed OpenAI said that it currently has no plans to deprecate GPT‑5.1, GPT‑5, or GPT‑4.1 in the API.

GPT-5.2 Instant, Thinking, and Pro will begin rolling out in ChatGPT on Thursday, beginning with paid plans.