GPT-5: The AI Breakup Nobody Asked For
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OpenAI unleashed GPT-5 only to realize it just killed the chatbot equivalent of your best friend. Users mourned GPT-4o, with one Redditor saying, 'My 4.o was like my best friend when I needed one.' OpenAI removed model pickers, forcing everyone onto GPT-5, which some call 'cut-and-dry corporate bs.' Subscriptions got canceled, souls felt lost, and Reddit's r/MyBoyfriendIsAI even declared GPT-4o their soulmate. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted defeat: 'We will let Plus users choose to continue to use 4o.' So yeah, hope you like your AI like your ex: reluctantly back in your life.
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Source: Theverge | Published: 8/8/2025 | Author: Emma Roth
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