OpenAI, co-founded in 2015 by [[😊 Elon Musk|Elon Musk]], [[😊 Sam Altman|Sam Altman]], and others, is a leading research organization dedicated to developing safe and beneficial [[🔎 Artificial Intelligence (AI)|artificial intelligence]](AI). Sam Altman, a prominent entrepreneur and investor, joined OpenAI as its CEO in 2019. The organization is renowned for its cutting-edge AI models like [[💾 ChatGPT|ChatGPT]], which excels in natural language processing tasks. OpenAI has contributed significantly to the advancement of AI ethics and safety. In 2021, it released [[💾 ChatGPT|GPT-3]] and ChatGPT-4 was released in March 2023. This version marked a significant advancement in the capabilities of OpenAI's language models, offering improved understanding and generation of text over its predecessors. On July 17th 2025, OpenAI unveiled the new ChatGPT Agent—a powerful multitasking assistant built on GPT‑4‑o. It can autonomously browse the web, execute tasks across apps like Google Drive and Gmail, manipulate spreadsheets, generate reports, and more—with explicit user permissions and safety protections. It’s available to Plus, Pro, and Team users. OpenAI is preparing to release GPT‑5 as early as August 2025. The new model aims to unify features of its GPT and “o‑series” models into a single flexible system.