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May 3, 2026

Sam Altman asked GPT-5.5 to plan its own launch party. Its requests were 'beautiful' but 'strange.'

Sam Altman asked GPT what it would like for its launch celebration. Its suggestions included toasts from its creators (but not the AI itself).

Sam Altman asked GPT-5.5 to plan its own launch party. Its requests were 'beautiful' but 'strange.'

TL;DR

  • Sam Altman asked GPT-5.5 what it desired for its launch party.
  • The AI requested the party be on May 5th, with short speeches and toasts from human creators.
  • GPT-5.5 also suggested gathering input for GPT 5.6 from attendees.
  • John Collison's company agent spent $20 on an HTTP design from Gumroad.
  • OpenAI's previous models had a tendency to talk about goblins and gremlins, requiring coding adjustments.
  • GPT-5.5 is OpenAI's latest flagship model, designed for complex tasks and acting as an autonomous assistant.

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