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GPT-5 Has a ‘Personality’ Problem
AUG 11 – OpenAI restored access to GPT-4o for paid subscribers after user backlash over GPT-5’s slower responses and errors, with 3,380 petitioners supporting the move.
- OpenAI launched GPT-5 at the end of last week, leading to user backlash over the removal of older models like GPT-4o and related changes.
- The backlash followed user attachment to legacy models and complaints about GPT-5’s rate limits, performance issues, and loss of model choice.
- OpenAI addressed user concerns by reinstating the GPT-4o option for subscribers of ChatGPT Plus, expanding the usage limits, and planning enhancements to the interface that will display the currently selected AI model.
- Sam Altman acknowledged user frustrations, warned about AI misuse in self-destructive ways, and said GPT-5 rollout issues and adjustments were expected.
- These events suggest OpenAI values user freedom but faces challenges balancing innovation with user preferences and responsible AI usage.
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GPT-5 Is Turning Into a Disaster
No AI product in history had been anticipated with as much hype as OpenAI's long-awaited GPT-5. But after launching with great fanfare last week, the shiny new model has landed with a thud — and that could be very bad news for OpenAI, which relies on a sense of inertia to keep pulling in users and funding. Don't get us wrong; the new model has some impressive features. But if OpenAI was expecting a rapturous reception, its c-suite is probably no…
Sam Altman and the whale
My colleague Grace Huckins has a great story on OpenAI’s release of GPT-5, its long-awaited new flagship model. One of the takeaways, however, is that while GPT-5 may make for a better experience than the previous versions, it isn’t something revolutionary. “GPT-5 is, above all else,” Grace concludes, “a refined product.” This is pretty much…
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technewstube.comSam Altman confirms ChatGPT Plus subscribers will have increased rate limit amid continued GPT-5 backlash
Sam Altman confirms OpenAI has tweaked rate limits for ChatGPT Plus subscribers to right the wrongs of last week's GPT-5 launch.
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