OpenAI’s Orion: Next-Gen AI Model to Launch on Microsoft Azure by December 2025

• OpenAI is preparing to introduce its new AI project, Orion, by the end of 2024.
• Marking OpenAI’s two-year milestone, Orion emerges as the successor to GPT-4.
• Microsoft takes a leading role in the development and deployment of Orion.

OpenAI is preparing to launch its new flagship AI model, Orion, by December 2025. Orion will be the successor to GPT-4, marking OpenAI’s two-year milestone. However, it is unclear whether it will be officially named GPT-5.

Unlike previous models GPT-4o and o1, Orion will not initially be available to the public through ChatGPT. Instead, OpenAI will first offer it to select partner companies, allowing them to integrate the technology before it becomes more widely accessible.

Microsoft to Host Orion on Azure

Sources say that engineers are preparing to host OpenAI’s Orion model on Azure as early as November. OpenAI’s partner Microsoft will lead the deployment, using its Azure cloud infrastructure. Previous reports suggested that Microsoft might acquire OpenAI by 2027 due to OpenAI’s funding challenges.

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Although Orion is planned for release by Decembe…

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