GPT-5.5: Capabilities and Reactions

About this episode

The episode discusses the capabilities and reactions to GPT-5.5, including benchmarks and various opinions on its significance.

The Don’t Worry About the Vase Podcast is a listener-supported podcast. To receive new posts and support the cost of creation, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. * 00:00 - Introduction * 02:42 - The Official Pitch * 08:28 - Our Price Cheap * 09:08 - Official Benchmarks * 17:24 - SemiAnalysis Doublecheck * 18:40 - Other People’s Benchmarks * 21:51 - Vend That Bench * 25:34 - Planning Is Essential * 27:13 - Choose Your Fighter * 28:53 - Cyber Lack Of Security * 29:21 - You Get What You Give * 30:27 - True Story * 31:31 - Ethan Mollick Thinks GPT-five point five Is A Big Deal * 32:00 - SemiAnalysis Loves GPT-five point five Especially In Codex * 34:30 - Choose Your Fighter * 35:04 - Positive Reactions * 42:35 - Lazy and Literal * 43:39 - Goblins, Gremlins and Trolls, Oh My * 45:13 - Other Reactions * 45:42 - Claude Ambition * 46:04 - Other Notes https://open.substack.com/pub/thezvi/p/gpt-55-capabilities-and-reactions?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Zvi

Topics covered

• GPT-5.5
• technology
• benchmarks
• reactions
• security
• business

Keywords

• GPT-5.5
• SemiAnalysis
• Ethan Mollick
• benchmarks
• technology
• reactions
• security

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SemiAnalysis, Claude

Products: GPT-five point five

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