Microsoft and OpenAI Launch GPT-5 Across Platforms, Elon Musk Pushes Back

Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella announced the launch of OpenAI's GPT-5 model across Microsoft's ecosystem, highlighting its powerful advances in reasoning, coding, and chat. Elon Musk responded with a warning that OpenAI will "eat Microsoft alive," but Nadella replied that innovation and competition are part of the fun. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed his admiration for GPT-5, which he found unnerving and capable of having "permanent effects" on society.

Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella announced the launch of OpenAI's GPT-5 model across Microsoft's ecosystem, highlighting its powerful advances in reasoning, coding, and chat. The integration of GPT-5, which was unveiled by OpenAI earlier this week, aims to enhance the capabilities of Microsoft's suite of AI-powered tools, including Microsoft 365 Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot for consumers, and Azure AI Foundry [2].

Nadella emphasized that GPT-5's real-time routing feature allows for smarter, more efficient responses by automatically selecting the optimal model variant based on task complexity. This integration is expected to improve both performance and accuracy across various use cases, benefiting business users and developers alike [2].

In response to the announcement, Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, ignited a fresh AI feud by claiming that OpenAI will surpass Microsoft. Musk asserted that xAI's Grok models have already exceeded GPT-5 in intelligence and teased a superior Grok 5. Despite being a major OpenAI backer, Microsoft finds itself navigating a complex landscape, balancing support for its AI partner while facing growing competition from Musk’s xAI and its rapidly advancing Grok models [3].

Nadella, however, remained optimistic about the integration of GPT-5, stating that innovation and competition are part of the fun. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed his admiration for GPT-5, describing it as unnerving and capable of having "permanent effects" on society [3].

The integration of GPT-5 is part of Microsoft's broader strategy to stay at the forefront of AI technology. By leveraging OpenAI's advanced models, Microsoft aims to provide its customers with cutting-edge AI capabilities while maintaining the security and support benefits of its Microsoft environment [1].

References:
[1] https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/copilot-studio/available-today-gpt-5-in-microsoft-copilot-studio/
[2] https://redmondmag.com/articles/2025/08/07/microsoft-embeds-chatgpt5-across-copilot-ecosystem.aspx
[3] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/elon-musk-says-openai-will-eat-microsoft-alive-as-nadella-champions-gpt-5-rollout/articleshow/123183029.cms