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Published by One Useful Thing (Ethan Mollick) (T1 source). The original is at https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/gpt-5-it-just-does-stuff.

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Ethan Mollick reports on early observations of GPT-5, focusing on its ability to take initiative and complete multi-step tasks autonomously rather than waiting for detailed human instruction at each step.

Firsthand account from a trusted practitioner on what letting GPT-5 act on its own judgment actually looks like in practice, with implications for delegating whole workflows.

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