{"id":2060,"date":"2026-01-12T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T07:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/?p=2060"},"modified":"2026-01-16T08:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T06:47:16","slug":"gpt-5-now-in-aalto-ai-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/2026\/01\/12\/gpt-5-now-in-aalto-ai-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"GPT 5 Now in Aalto AI Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aalto AI Assistant now leverages GPT 5 \u2013 a next-generation language model that brings greater reasoning ability, deeper knowledge, and smoother interactions.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2026\/01\/gpt5-1-1140x617.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2026\/01\/gpt5-1-1140x617.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2026\/01\/gpt5-1-788x426.jpg 788w, https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2026\/01\/gpt5-1-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2026\/01\/gpt5-1-1536x831.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2026\/01\/gpt5-1-2048x1108.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/files\/2026\/01\/gpt5-1-680x368.jpg 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why GPT 5 Is Worth Noting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>GPT 5 is smarter than its predecessors: its responses tend to be more precise, natural, and useful whether you\u2019re writing, translating, coding or organising information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When a task demands more power \u2013 broad context-understanding, complex reasoning, creative content creation or multi-step processing \u2013 GPT 5 can provide a significant boost compared to the standard base model.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When the Base Model GPT 4o Is Enough<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The default model in Aalto AI Assistant is GPT 4o (omni), which is cost-efficient and perfectly suitable for many everyday and basic tasks. It consumes fewer resources and is a more sustainable choice.<br>The base model is ideal for quick answers, brief notes or situations needing light support \u2013 it doesn\u2019t necessarily require \u201cfull power\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Usage Tip: More Load \u2192 Better Output<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you sense that the base model falls short \u2013 for example when there\u2019s lots of background material, you need deep argumentation or complex analysis \u2013 switch to GPT 5. Adjust the advanced settings (e.g. the token budget) so the AI has enough \u201croom to think\u201d. Think of it like this: a small memo doesn\u2019t need much power; but if you\u2019re building a report or article, give GPT 5 enough tokens to do the job properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use AI Wisely<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AI isn\u2019t meant to replace everything \u2013 only those tasks where it genuinely helps. Use it for idea drafting, structure planning, complex text shaping or data gathering. Use it thoughtfully and intentionally, not \u201cjust for the sake of it\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Now Is a Great Moment to Explore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to recent advances, GPT 5 is more accessible and useful than ever \u2013 even for demanding tasks. For the Aalto community, this means a real opportunity to experiment and discover when AI genuinely supports teaching, learning, student guidance, administrative work or research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore Aalto AI Assistant here: <a href=\"http:\/\/ai.aalto.fi\">ai.aalto.fi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aalto AI Assistant now leverages GPT 5 \u2013 a next-generation language model that brings greater reasoning ability, deeper knowledge, and smoother interactions.<\/p>\n<p>Screenshot<\/p>\n<p>Why GPT 5 Is Worth Noting<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>GPT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[21,20],"class_list":["post-2060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tip-of-the-week","tag-ai","tag-artificial-intelligence"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/45"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2060"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2060\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2080,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2060\/revisions\/2080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.aalto.fi\/opit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}