Sam Altman teases that OpenAI is announcing 'new stuff' on Monday that 'feels like magic'

Spoiler alert: the next OpenAI updates aren't GPT-5 or a search engine, according to Sam Altman.

• Sam Altman teased that OpenAI plans to announce "new stuff" that "feels like magic" on Monday.
• OpenAI's CEO also shot down the idea that it would reveal GPT-5 or a search engine at the event.
• The startup may still release a ChatGPT search feature in the future, as reports have indicated. 

OpenAI is announcing new updates to ChatGPT and GPT-4 — and according to Sam Altman, they feel "like magic."

The OpenAI CEO posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday to tease about the "new stuff" being announced soon. While it's not a search engine or GPT-5, Altman said it's something "people will love."

OpenAI did not respond to a request for comment ahead of publication.

Altman may have shot down rumors that OpenAI would announce a search engine at the demo on Monday, but he didn't deny OpenAI was working on a search product.

Reports have recently been swirling about OpenAI taking aim at Google's search engine with its own web search product in the works. The search product might be powered by Microsoft's Bing, according to The Information.

The product would have the ability to search the web and provide sources in its results, a report from Bloomberg said. A version of the search feature would also use images, like a diagram or other relevant illustrations as a response to inquiries, according to the report.

OpenAI had reportedly even tried to poach some Googlers to help develop a search engine.

As far as GPT-5, OpenAI's much-hyped successor to its GPT-4 large language model, Business Insider has previously reported its release is expected this year, potentially around the summertime.

Those in the AI community may also be watching carefully on Monday to see if OpenAI reveals any additional information about Ilya Sutskever, the company's chief data scientist, who has become practically invisible at the company since the ousting and return of Sam Altman as CEO.