ChatGPT 5.4 is officially here, and it’s a massive leap forward for AI agents and professional workflows. 🚀

ChatGPT 5.4 is officially here, and it’s a massive leap forward for AI agents and professional workflows. 🚀

From The Professor by Dr. Mfon Akpan

March 8, 2026 · 11 min · Season 5 · Episode 284

About this episode

This episode explores the significant updates and features of ChatGPT 5.4, including its new Thinking mode and enhanced capabilities.

Since ChatGPT 5.4 just launched (March 5, 2026), your content should focus on its "Thinking" mode and native "Computer Use" capabilities. ChatGPT 5.4 is officially here, and it’s a massive leap forward for AI agents and professional workflows. 🚀 OpenAI just dropped the most significant update to the GPT-5 family. In this video, we go hands-on with the new GPT-5.4 Thinking model to see if it lives up to the hype. From its incredible 1-million token context window to its ability to literally "think" through a plan before it answers, we’re testing everything you need to know. In this video, we cover: 🧠 Upfront Thinking Plans: How to course-correct ChatGPT mid-response. 📊 Native Excel Integration: Building complex financial models in seconds. 💻 Computer Use: Watching ChatGPT operate software and browse the web like a human. 📉 Efficiency Gains: Why 5.4 is 33% more accurate and uses significantly fewer tokens. 🆚 GPT-5.4 vs. 5.2: Is the "Pro" subscription actually worth it?

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Mfon Akpan

Topics covered

  • AI agents
  • professional workflows
  • ChatGPT features
  • technology updates
  • efficiency gains

Keywords

  • ChatGPT 5.4
  • AI technology
  • OpenAI
  • Thinking model
  • Excel integration
  • efficiency
  • token usage
  • GPT-5.2 comparison

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OpenAI

Products: ChatGPT 5.4, GPT-5, GPT-5.2

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