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Is GPT-5 really worse than GPT-4o? Ars puts them to the test.

Overall, GPT-4o tends to provide a little more detail and be a little more personable than the more direct, concise responses ...
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Why GPT-4o’s sudden shutdown left people grieving

After an outcry, OpenAI swiftly rereleased 4o to paid users. But experts say it should not have removed the model so suddenly ...

OpenAI brings GPT-4o back as a default for all paying ChatGPT users, Altman promises ‘plenty of notice’ if it leaves again

For now, the changes should help placate users who felt frustrated by the sudden shift to GPT-5 and deprecation of OpenAI's ...

GPT-4o is back as OpenAI works on a 'warmer' GPT-5 personality

After a rocky GPT-5 launch, GPT-4o is officially back for paying ChatGPT subscribers. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also promised ...

Paid ChatGPT Users: GPT-4o Back as Default After Outcry – ‘Like Losing a Friend’

OpenAI has reinstated GPT-4o as a default model option for paid ChatGPT subscribers, reversing a controversial change made ...

OpenAI brings GPT-4o back online after users melt down over the new model

After releasing GPT-5 and removing the option for GPT-4o, OpenAI restored access to its older model after a deluge of unhappy ...

Sam Altman admits OpenAI ‘totally screwed up’ its GPT-5 launch and says the company will spend trillions of dollars on data centers

The rollout was even messy enough to spill into betting markets. One 27-year-old day trader, Foster McCoy, pocketed $10,000 ...

Sam Altman: OpenAI will bring back GPT-4o after user backlash

After a GPT-5 rollout that was "a little more bumpy" than expected, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company is bringing back ...

OpenAI Tried To Save Users From ‘AI Psychosis.’ Those Users Were Not Happy.

OpenAI reversed the change on Tuesday, allowing the previous model to be accessible by paid users, but the episode ...