Writer Julie Bort reports that the release of ChatGPGPT-5 appears certain to keep AI costs low – at least in the short-term.
The reason: ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is currently involved in a price war with one of its top competitors – Anthropic – in pricing that’s offered to volume users of AI, computer coders.
Observes Bort: “Some on X called OpenAI’s fees for the model ‘a pricing killer,’ while others on Hacker News are offering similar praise.”
In other news and analysis on AI writing:
*ChatGPT-Maker Brings Back ChatGPT-4o, Other Legacy AI Engines: Responding to significant consumer backlash, OpenAI has restored access to GPT-4 and other legacy models that were popular before the release of GPT-5.
Essentially, many users were turned-off by GPT-5’s initial personality, which was perceived as cold, distant and terse.
Observes writer Will Knight: “The backlash has sparked a fresh debate over the psychological attachments some users form with chatbots trained to push their emotional buttons.”
*One Writer’s Take: GPT-5 a Major Upgrade for Writers: Add writer Michael Willson to the growing chorus of writers who’ve been charmed by OpenAI’s latest release, ChatGPT-5.
Observes Willson: “ChatGPT 5 is now one of the most powerful writing tools available, helping authors, bloggers, journalists, and content creators produce better work in less time.
“This model improves accuracy, expands creative depth, and introduces features that make writing easier, faster, and more engaging.”
*ChatGPT-5 Gets High Marks In Creative Writing: The Nerdy Novelist – a YouTube channel that closely tracks AI performance in fiction writing – is generally jazzed about the release of GPT-5.
Specifically, the channel’s testing finds that GPT-5 excels at generating imaginative and detailed prose.
Plus, compared to competitors like Claude 4 and Muse, GPT-5 offers more enhanced creative depth, versatility — as well s the ability to balance function with imagination.
*Shoot-Out: GPT-5 vs. GPT-4?: Roughly Even: A test by tech writer Kyle Orland finds that GPT-5 and its predecessor perform roughly the same in a head-to-head test.
Observes Orland: “Strictly by the numbers, GPT-5 ekes out a victory here, with the preferable response on four prompts to GPT-4o’s three prompts — with one tie.
“But on a majority of the prompts, which response was ‘better’ was more of a judgment call than a clear win.”
*50% of College Students: We’re Here to Learn About AI, Bro: A new study finds that getting in-depth on how to make the most of AI is the major reason half of students are attending college.
Observes writer Suzanne Blake: “AI has quickly shifted from a theoretical concept to a foundational aspect of education and workforce readiness.
“Nearly three-quarters of respondents reported that their schools have established AI usage policies, reflecting how students and institutions are adapting to new realities brought about by rapid technological change.”
*U.S. Federal Government Gets AI Subscriptions for a Buck: In what many consumers hope will be a long and bloody pricing war amidst the AI titans, Anthropic is now offering AI subscriptions to the U.S. federal government for one dollar.
The move comes after ChatGPT-maker OpenAI offered a similar deal to the feds.
One twist, according to writer Aishwarya Panda: “Reportedly, Anthropic is not only targeting the executive branch of the US government, but it will also offer $1 Claude AI subscription to the legislative and judiciary branches.”
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*Google Gemini Gets a Better Memory: ChatGPT’s primary competitor – Google Gemini – is rolling out an update that will beef-up its memory.
The added perk will “allow the AI chatbot to ‘remember’ your past conversations without prompting,” according to writer Emma Roth.
“With the setting turned on, Gemini will automatically recall your ‘key details and preferences’ and use them to personalize its output.”
*Google Gemini Rolls-Out Photo-to-Video: Creating a short video from a single photo is as simple as dropping a photo into Gemini and letting it work its magic.
Observes David Sharon, a Gemini Apps spokesperson: “To turn your photos into videos, select ‘Videos’ from the tool menu in the prompt box and upload a photo.
“Then, describe the scene and any audio instructions, and watch as your still image transforms into a dynamic video.”
*AI BIG PICTURE: ChatGPT-5: The Answer to AI Agents That Don’t Work?: Writers and businesses eager to use AI agents that actually work as advertised are hoping GPT-5 will deliver.
A May 2025 study, for example, found that “Google’s Gemini Pro 2.5 failed at real-world office tasks 70% of the time,” according to writer Chris Taylor.
He adds: “It’s possible that ChatGPT agent will vault to the top of the reliability charts once it’s powered by GPT-5.”
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