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OpenAI announces GPT-5.5, its latest artificial intelligence model

GPT-5.5 just shipped. Coding, computer use, research — here's what changed.

Reporting by CNBC Technology 1 min brief
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OpenAI's latest model iteration signals the next capability frontier: agentic reasoning and tool use. Leaders need to know what gap this closes against Claude and other competitors.

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5 to know

  1. GPT-5.5 announced by OpenAI

  2. Improved coding capabilities

  3. Enhanced computer use/interaction

  4. Deeper research capability claims

  5. Published April 23, 2026

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Publisher excerpt: The model is better at coding, using computers and pursuing deeper research capabilities, OpenAI says.
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