OpenAI President Greg Brockman on GPT-5.5 “Spud,” AI Model Moats, and a 'Compute Powered Economy'

OpenAI's latest foundational model sets the company up for a series of models optimized for computer use. The company's co-founder and president explains the strategy.

OpenAI released its long-awaited GPT-5.5, or “Spud,” model on Thursday. The model is “a beginning point,” OpenAI President Greg Brockman told me shortly after release, setting up a series built to take action on your behalf and accomplish your goals. GPT-5.5, Brockman said, is adept at coding and computer control, able to act without arduous amounts of …