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Capability gains

OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 for agentic knowledge work

GPT-5.5 advanced agentic coding, knowledge work, science, and efficiency, with broader safeguards and external testing.

CURRENT ASSESSMENT · REVISION 1
TOWARD DOOM72confidence 93/100

Why it moved the index

Higher performance and lower cost expanded the set of professional tasks AI could perform and made sustained agentic use more economically practical.

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Assessment history

  1. R1
    Toward 72 · confidence 93

    Initial source-backed launch assessment

    11 Aug 2026