GPT-5's big new feature: less lying? | The Vergecast

It’s a huge week in AI, with OpenAI releasing GPT-OSS and GPT-5, Grok getting deeply problematic again with its “spicy” video generator, and Tim Cook admitting that Apple may need to cut some deals. Then we talk about the age gating of the internet and how you might soon need an ID card to get just about anywhere online. Finally, the Lightning Round get re-rebranded. Adi Robertson and Alex Heath join the show to discuss.

00:00 OpenAI’s new models, GPT-OSS, and GPT-5
06:14 GitHub, vibe coding, and the end of the model picker
14:38 Privacy, data, and Grok’s NSFW features
28:58 Age verification & internet access
48:48 Lightning Round / Thunder Round
1:14:58 Closing thoughts

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Post from The Verge on August 08, 2025

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