Sam Altman Admits OpenAI Misjudged GPT-5.2's Writing Quality
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Moneycontrol•31-01-2026, 23:16
Sam Altman Admits OpenAI Misjudged GPT-5.2's Writing Quality
- •OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that GPT-5.2's writing quality was a "misstep" during an internal town hall.
- •Users complained GPT-5.2's writing felt unwieldy and harder to read compared to GPT-4.5.
- •Altman stated OpenAI intentionally prioritized intelligence, reasoning, and coding over writing due to limited bandwidth.
- •Future GPT-5.x versions aim to surpass GPT-4.5 in writing quality, despite the previous trade-off.
- •The company plans to develop strong general-purpose models that excel in both technical tasks and writing.
Why It Matters: Sam Altman admitted OpenAI prioritized technical tasks over writing quality in GPT-5.2, promising future improvements.
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