With GPT-5, your AI Agent now has time awareness. This means the Agent automatically understands the current date and time, allowing it to provide more accurate and relevant answers to time-sensitive questions.
Recommended: Use GPT-5-mini
For most use cases, we recommend using GPT-5-mini. It is the fastest option and delivers excellent performance with built-in time awareness. GPT-5-mini offers a strong balance between speed and quality, ensuring a smooth user experience.
What Does Time Awareness Mean in Practice?
Thanks to time awareness, your AI Agent can automatically respond to questions like:
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"What day is it today?"
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"Is it Saturday in three days?"
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"What time is it now?"
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"How many days are there between today and October 1st?"
You don’t need to configure anything or manually add this to the Domain knowledge. Time information is directly available as soon as you use GPT-5 or GPT-5-mini as your model.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does time awareness also work with older models like GPT-4?
No, only GPT-5 and GPT-5-mini support time awareness. Older models do not automatically recognize the current date and time.
Do I still need to add a date to Domain knowledge?
Not if you're using GPT-5. Time information is built into the model.
What if I want to simulate a fixed date?
In special cases, such as testing or simulating a specific date, you can still include a fixed date in the Domain knowledge.
Can I disable time awareness?
No, time awareness is available by default with GPT-5 and cannot be turned off. However, you can guide its usage through instructions in the Agent’s personality.