![The executives described GPT-5.5 “as one of the clearest steps yet toward models that can accelerate AI research itself.” [File]](https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/26gg4k/article70900474.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/2026-04-22T050647Z_1084967465_RC2LU7A8DVI5_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-OIL-SUPPLY.JPG "The executives described GPT-5.5 “as one of the clearest steps yet toward models that can accelerate AI research itself.” [File]")
OpenAI released a new model it touts as its best yet for handling research work like making improved versions of itself, as rapid-fire releases by AI rivals pick up pace.
GPT-5.5 was billed as a “new class of intelligence” and comes just months after the launch of its predecessor.