GPT-5 Set the Stage for Ad Monetization and the SuperApp
Source
semianalysis.com
Author
Doug OLaughlin
Date
Why it matters
The router, not the model card, decides which model answers a request — which drives inferenceRunning a trained model to get answers — the phase where AI is actually used, as opposed to trained.Full definition → cost, latency variance, and how a consumer-scale free tier gets subsidized.
Terms in this piece · Glossary
benchmark — A standard public test set for comparing AI models — the shared scoreboards behind every "model X beats model Y" claim.
inference — Running a trained model to get answers — the phase where AI is actually used, as opposed to trained.
