GPT-5.2: OpenAI’s Latest Push

openai continues to rapidly release model updates, with GPT-5.2 being their third major release since August. GPT-5 launched in August featuring a new routing system. This system switches between rapid responses and a more intentional reasoning mode.However, users criticized the responses as feeling impersonal. November’s GPT-5.1 update introduced eight preset “personality” options, aiming for more natural conversations.

Numbers Go Up

Interestingly, despite GPT-5.2 being positioned as a response to Gemini 3‘s performance, OpenAI hasn’t published benchmark comparisons between the two on their website. The official blog post highlights GPT-5.2’s improvements over previous versions.It also focuses on performance on openai’s new GDPval benchmark, designed to assess professional knowledge.