OpenAI has officially denied reports that it will release a new AI model called “Orion” this year. In response to recent speculation, a company spokesperson stated, “We don’t have plans to release a model code-named Orion this year, but we do plan to release a lot of other great technology.”
Earlier, The Verge reported that Orion, rumored to be OpenAI’s next breakthrough AI model, was expected to launch by December. The report also suggested that trusted partners, including Microsoft, would preview the model as early as November. Microsoft, a key OpenAI partner and investor, was reportedly among the first to gain access to this advanced model.
Despite these claims, OpenAI has pushed back, calling The Verge’s report inaccurate, though it declined to provide further clarification. The initial report positioned Orion as an advancement over OpenAI’s current flagship, GPT-4, with training partly based on synthetic data from the company’s reasoning model, o1.
The uncertainty around OpenAI’s next moves leaves room for speculation. While Orion might not be the next major release, the company may still unveil a new model by December, possibly one less advanced. With OpenAI’s statement providing some ambiguity, the exact roadmap for their next AI developments remains unclear.
