Initially, Orion will be available only to select business partners, allowing them to develop products using the model before a broader rollout.

Training for the Orion model was completed last month, utilizing synthetic data generated from OpenAI's earlier model, o1, known as Strawberry.

The company is currently facing internal challenges, including the departure of several key researchers and executives, which may impact its development efforts.

Orion aims to enhance reasoning, problem-solving, and language processing capabilities, contributing to OpenAI's long-term goal of achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI).

Internally, OpenAI considers Orion a true successor to GPT-4, although it remains uncertain if it will be marketed as GPT-5.

Orion is expected to focus on critical sectors such as healthcare and finance, emphasizing reliability and accuracy.

Microsoft is preparing to host the Orion model on its Azure platform, with access potentially available to its engineers as early as November 2024.

Details about Orion were disclosed in a report by The Verge, citing unnamed sources, although an OpenAI spokesperson has disputed the accuracy of the report.

OpenAI is set to launch its next AI model, codenamed 'Orion', by December 2024, which is expected to be significantly more powerful than its predecessor, GPT-4.

The release strategy involves a gradual rollout to trusted partners, followed by wider access through ChatGPT.

The launch of Orion follows OpenAI's recent $6.6 billion funding round, which has led to a restructuring of the company into a for-profit entity.

OpenAI is under pressure to maintain its competitive edge as rivals, like Anthropic, have recently improved their AI models.